NAWALPARASI: A two-day international wrestling championship is to be held in Hakui of Ramgram municipality from coming February 19 to 20. Around 300 wrestlers from Nepal and India participating in the competition, that will also feature women wrestling for the first time. The first, second and third winner of the tournament will win a cash prize of Rs. 175,000, 100,000 and 75,000 respectively.
The tournament is being organized at the initiative of the local sports enthusiasts with the objective of preserving the traditional sport, according to Dhurva Chaudhary, tournament managing committee secretary. The tournament is expected to cost around Rs. 500,000. Ward no 15 and 16 of Ramgram municipalities are also providing financial support for the tournament. Besides, local organizations and industrialists are contributing to the event.
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