Crowds give Nepal's first Paralympic medallist hero's welcome
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Kathmandu: Nepal gave their first Paralympic medallist a hero s welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan s...
Kathmandu: Nepal gave their first Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home.
Goverdhan, 21, took bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, the first Games podium place in history for the Himalayan nation who have also never won a medal at the Olympics.
"I kept my promise, I brought a medal back home. This achievement is not just for me, but for everyone," Goverdhan said in a speech after her arrival.
She said it had been a "long wait" for Nepal to win a medal.
"It was thought to be impossible... I believe that now young taekwondo players and other players can see it is possible," she said.
