International Karate tournament to be held

An international level Karate tournament is being held for the first time in Chitwan.

The 3rd Indo-Nepal Karate tournament is being held under the auspices of the Japan Gojuriyo Karate Do Kenwakai Nepal Association Chitwan chapter.

The event will take place at Mangalpur in Bharatpur metropolis-15 from May 2 to 4, according to the tournament coordinator Pushpa Acharya.

Some 400 athletes from Nepal and India are taking part in the tournament.

Those include 350 athletes from various districts of Nepal and 50 from India. The competition will be held in various age and weight categories, as well as open category.