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Nepal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Ashgabat 17–27 September | |
Competitors | 18 in 8 sports |
Medals |
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Nepal competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 17 to 27 September 2017 with sending a delegation of 18 competitors for the event. [1] Nepal couldn't receive any medal at the multi-sport event.
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country with Nepali as the official language.
The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games, was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017. It became the third city in the former Soviet countries to win the right of hosting an Olympic Council of Asia-sanctioned event, following Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, which jointly-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010. On 6 July 2013 the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia was officially handed over to the mayor of the city of Ashgabat.
Ashgabat — formerly named Poltoratsk between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It is situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range in Central Asia.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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3x3 basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Chess | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kickboxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kurash | 1 | 2 | 3 |
May Thai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Short course swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, also known as AIMAG, is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia, after the merger of the Asian Indoor Games and the Asian Martial Arts Games. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Games are described as the second largest Asian multi-sport event after the Asian Games.
American Samoa competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. 7 athletes represented American Samoa in 2 different sports during the event.
Bhutan competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 12 athletes competed only in 1 sporting event, Taekwondo. Bhutan did not win any medal at the Games.
Cambodia competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 2 athletes represented Cambodia at the Games in 1 sporting event. Cambodia didn't win any medal during the event.
Fiji competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 28 athletes competed in 4 different sports. Fijian team won 2 medals including one gold and a silver medal in the Games.
Federated States of Micronesia competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. They couldn't win any medal at the event.
New Caledonia competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. New Caledonia sent a delegation of 2 competitors for bowling event.
Tuvalu competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Tuvalu sent a delegation consisting of 8 competitors for the event competing in 4 different sports. Tuvaluan team couldn't receive any medal in the competition.
Tahiti, which is a part of French Polynesia, competed in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games on the behalf of French Polynesia which was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
East Timor competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 17 to 27 September. East Timor sent only one participant in the multi-sport event for short course swimming. East Timor couldn't receive any medal in the competition.
Vanuatu competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Vanuatuan team sent a delegation consisting of 13 competitors for the event competing in 3 different sports. Vanuatu couldn't receive any medal in the competition.
Qatar competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Qatar won 11 medals during the multi-sport event including 4 gold medals. Qatari delegation claimed 6 medals in 6 different team events.
Iraq competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Iraq won 13 medals during the multi-sport event including 4 gold medals. Iraq sent a delegation consisting of 51 participants for the event.
Palau competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. 10 participants competed in 3 different sports. Palau did not win any medals in the multi-sport event.
Nauru competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. 9 participants competed in 3 different sports. Nauru did not win any medals in the multi-sport event.
Macau competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games from 17 to 27 September, 2017.Macau sent a delegation consisting of 35 competitors for the multi-sport event.
Tonga competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Tonga sent a delegation consisting of 9 competitors in the multi-sport event and the nation finished the competition without receiving any medals.
Singapore competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Singapore sent 8 competitors for the multi-sport event. Singapore clinched its only medal in the Muay Thai women's 54kg event.
India competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 16 to 27. India sent a delegation consisting of 198 competitors for the event. India won a total of 40 medals in the event including 9 gold medals.
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