The Remarkable Story of Nepal’s Olympic Trailblazer Jayaram Khadka

Monday, 20 November, 2017 BNS Team Uncategorized 0

There should be more stories like this in the news.

“JAYARAM “JAY” KHADKA MADE HISTORY AT SALT LAKE CITY 2002 AS THE FIRST ATHLETE FROM NEPAL TO COMPETE AT AN OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. THE PIONEERING SKIER APPEARED IN THE CROSS-COUNTRY SPRINT AND 10KM PURSUIT EVENTS TO CAP A REMARKABLE AND MOVING STORY.”

Read full story on www.olympic.org

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