Nepal at the Olympics
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Nepal
has competed in eleven Olympic Summer Games
, and in three Olympic Winter Games
.
The country has never won an official Olympic medal, but Nepal's taekwondo
practitioner, Bidhan Lama, won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, when taekwondo was an exhibition sport.
The Nepal Olympic Committee was formed in 1962 and recognized in 1963.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
has competed in eleven Olympic Summer Games
Summer Games
Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. Released in 1984 for the Commodore 64, it was also eventually ported to the Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari XL/XE and Sega Master System platforms...
, and in three Olympic Winter Games
Winter Games
Winter Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx , based on sports featured in the Winter Olympic Games....
.
The country has never won an official Olympic medal, but Nepal's taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner, Bidhan Lama, won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, when taekwondo was an exhibition sport.
The Nepal Olympic Committee was formed in 1962 and recognized in 1963.