To commemorate the birth of Modern Olympic Movement Sports for all Commission (SFAC) of Nepal Olympic Committee(NOC) marked the opening of the 8 days long celebrations today on the occasion of the Olympic Day. NOC President/Member of Parliament Honorable Jeevan Ram Shrestha hoisted the Nepal’s flag and Chairperson of SFAC Mr. Bishnu Gopal Shrestha hoisted the flag of International Olympic Committee at the beginning of the program. NOC President Honorable Shrestha inaugurated the Cycle rally from NOC Building to St.Xavier’s Godavari organized by Xaverian Alumni of Godavari(XAG) with more than 400 participants by cutting the ribbon. Shortly after the cycle rally had began there was a Motorcycle rally from NOC Building to Sports Hive Jhamsikhel where there were 80 Participants with bullet bikes.
There are total of 65 programs in the 8 days long celebration in which there were 10 programs on the opening day June 16.
In the Opening program Vice president of NOC Mrs. Jyoti Rana, Secretary General Mr. Lama Tendi Sherpa, Members Mr. Ashok Bajracharya, Mr. Nilendra Shrestha and Mr. Ramesh Shrestha , Chairperson of Medical Commission Dr. Saroj Krishna Shrestha were also present.
Nepal Flag Hoisting by
Honorable Jeevan Ram Shrestha
