Selection of Provincial Female Volleyball Players Begins in Humla for National Games

Humla. As part of the Karnali Province-level player selection tournament for the 10th National Games, the selection of female volleyball players commenced on Wednesday in Humla. Female volleyball players from all ten districts of Karnali Province have arrived in Simkot, the headquarters of Humla located at an altitude of 2,900 meters—the highest in Nepal—to participate in the selection tournament. The Karnali Province Sports Development Council organized the selection tournament for the 10th National Games, which is scheduled to take place from Mangsir 16 to 28 (December 1 to 13).

According to Ravindra Chand, Member Secretary of the Karnali Province Sports Council, the selection venues for various sports are distributed across the province, with Dailekh hosting Karate and Handball, Jajarkot hosting Kho-Kho, Salyan hosting Table Tennis, Rukum West hosting Kabaddi, Humla hosting Women's Volleyball and Hockey, Jumla hosting Taekwondo, Mugu hosting Kabaddi, Kalikot hosting Men's Volleyball, and the remaining sports selection taking place in Surkhet. Selected players will be placed in a closed training camp starting from Kartik 10 (October 26).

In the opening match of the women's volleyball tournament held in the headquarter of Humla, Jajarkot defeated Mugu in straight sets, while Rukum West also defeated the host team, Humla, in straight sets. Likewise, although Dailekh and Jumla competed fiercely by winning one set each, Jumla ultimately suffered a defeat at the hands of Dailekh, and the first match on Thursday morning is scheduled between Dolpa and Salyan.

Speaking at the inauguration of the women's volleyball tournament, Bijay Bhandari ('Pratirodh'), Chairperson of Simkot Rural Municipality, stated that sports play a vital role in strengthening physical and mental health, as well as fostering discipline, unity, and a competitive spirit. Chairman Bhandari expressed hope that the participating athletes would deliver outstanding performances to elevate the pride of Karnali Province in the national championship.