गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Sports ∕ Tokyo Olympics: new national record for Nepal Sports Tokyo Olympics: new national record for Nepal KathmanduPati July 24, 2021 KATHMANDU – Nepali shooting athlete Kalpana Pariyar has set a new national record in the 32nd summer Olympics underway in Tokyo, Japan. In the competition held in women’s 10 meter air rifle earlier today, Pariyar made a new record with 616.8 points. She had collected 102.2, 105.4, 101.0, 104.1, 103.4 and 100.7 respectively in first to six series. Pariyar had held the record with 614.5 points in the 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal. Among the 50 athletes, Pariyar stood in the 46th position, and could not qualify for the second round. Associated with Nepal Army’s Tribhuvan Army Club, Pariyar had received a wild card entry for the Tokyo Olympics. Gaurika Singh and Alex Shah in swimming, Saraswati Chaudhary in Athletics and Sonia Bhatta is Judo are others competing in the Olympics from Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment NPL Cricket 2025: Two matches today NPL 2025: Biratnagar Kings and Chitwan Rhinos competing today India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh Qualify for Super 4… Former West Indies cricketer Bishop to commentate on Nepal-West Indies… Top End T20 Series: Nepal gets target of 176 runs… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights3 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election4 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident5 Curfew imposed in Birgunj until further notice6 UN Resident Coordinator Yahia calls on Home Minister Aryal7 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane8 TRENDING Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki PCR test to be available at Rs 2000 Khanidanda and Thamkharka airports to operate regular flights from Saturday Chief Minister Rai suspends 15 provincial members for registering no-confidence motion against him Xi’s article on Marxist political economy in contemporary China to be published One arrested for fake hand sanitizer business, two absconding Starting a “new Cold War” is to reverse course of history, kidnap world: Chinese FM ‘Chief Minister’s appointment is unconstitutional’