M inaugurates Damak Gold Cup

Damak : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that all should pay attention for sport activities as sport is inevitable for health. Inaugurating the Damak Gold Cup football tournament here today, Prime Minister said the government is working to develop the sports sector and suggested making the sector healthy and clean through professionalism. He also said that the government was looking forward to constructing a stadium in Damak.
Chief Minister of Province No. 1 Sherdhan Rai and Minister for Sports Jagat Bahadur Biswakarma also spoke on the occasion.
Meanwhile, in the inaugural match of the tournament, Jhapa-XI lost to Madan Bhandari Sports Academy by 0-4.
Altogether 10 teams including Armed Police Force club, Tribhuvan Army Club, Three Star Club, Saraswati Youth Club, Manang Marsyangdi Club, organiser club, Rupandehi, Jhapa-XI and Madan Bhandari Sports Academy are taking part in the competition. The winner will walk home with a cash prize of Rs. 1.3 million while the runner-up will win Rs. 600,000, according tournament publicity coordinator Chandra Dahal.