One of Nepal’s first Olympians, Bhupendra Silwal, and the Nepali players in the ongoing London Olympics were honoured by Nepalis based in the United Kingdom.

The Non-resident Nepalis (NRN)-UK in coordination with Sahara UK, International Nepalese Taekwondo Association (INTA) among other Nepali’s organisations honoured Silwal along with the five players - Prasiddha Jung Shah, Shreya Dhital, Pramila Rijal, Tilak Ram Tharu and Sneh Rajya Laxmi Rana who participated in the London Olympics amidst a function  held in London on Sunday.

Silwal had gone to London to watch London Olympics and to support the Nepali players at the invitation of NRN-UK in the initiative of Bepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF). nepalnews.com