Nepal Olympic Committee plant tree to commemorate Olympic Day

The Nepal Olympic Committee started the celebration of the Olympic Day 2020 in association with sports for all commission today at the Olympic Building, Satdobato Laltipur.

The President of the NOC and Member of Parliament Honorable Jeevan Ram Shrestha started the programme by hoisting the Flag of Nepal and Secretary General of NOC Mr. Nilendra Raj Shrestha hoisted the flag of the IOC.

Executive Board members of the NOC were present in the programme and everyone exchanged views regarding Olympic Day.

A tree plantation programme was held in the Building premises where President Honorable Shrestha planted Elaeocarpus ganitrus tree (Rudraksha).

After the plantation programme there was a zoom conference meeting with all the stakeholders of Nepali Sports which included Olympian Mr. Deepak Bista, Secretary of Youth and ministry Mr. Ram Prasad Thapaliya, Member secretary of National Sports Council Mr. Ramesh Silwal, Secretary of Youth and ministry Mr. Ram Prasad Thapaliya, President of NSJF Mr. Devendra Subedi and, Secretary General of different Associations, representatives of Media, Olympians and other athletes.

The video message from IOC President Mr. Thomas Bach where he encouraged people to use the power of sports to fight this pandemic was played first.

President of the NOC Hon. Shrestha said that everyone must be a part of  the Olympic Movement and suggested that they make COVID 19 a part of their lives and follow the protocol outlined by the Nepal Government to stay safe.