the quotes to remember

There are many such situations in our life where a word can change our life. May the following do so to you in positive way.

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. That water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friend”.

-Bruce Lee

“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”

– Ross Perot

“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.”

– Ken Doherty

“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”

– Emil Zatopek

“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.”

– Mia Hamm

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

– Marv Levy

And last but not the least from me to you all who think they are late from me

"Yes, I've started it late

 but with such determination that for this very reason in future, I'm never gonna regret"

I'll try to add up more later.

Cricket in Nepal

Cricket was introduced to Nepal by the ruling Rana dynasty when they returned from studies in England and India in the 1920s, though the game was kept very much for themselves and the other elite. The Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 but only after 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. 
Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1988 and an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996. By 1998, Nepal was allowed to host that year’s ACC Trophy at grounds in Lalitpur, Kirtipur (at Tribhuvan University) and Kathmandu.
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Tournament history
ICC Intercontinental Cup

2004: 1st round
2005: 1st round
2006/07: Did not qualify
2007/08: Did not participate

World Cricket League

2008: Division Five 3rd place
2010: Division Five Champions
2010: Division Four 3rd place
2012: Division Four Champions

ICC World Cup Qualifier

1979 to 1986 inclusive: Not eligible – Not an ICC member
1990: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member
1994: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member
1997: Did not participate
2001: First round
2005: Did not qualify

ACC Trophy

1996: First round
1998: First round
2000: Semi-Finals
2002: Runners up
2004: 2nd place
2006: 4th place
2008: 4th place (Elite)
2010: Runners-up
2012:Winners(Shared trophy with UAE)

ACC Twenty20 Cup

2007: Group stage
2009: 5th place
2011: 4th place

ACC Premier League

2004: Winner
2005: Runners up
2006: Winner

Asian Games

2010: Quarter-finals

Records
Overall

Nepal’s highest score: 397 against BHUTAN , 2003 ( ACC emerging CUp , 2003 )
Highest individual score: 115 by Subash Khakurel against USA, ICC World Cricket League Division Four, Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur [26]
Best innings bowling: 10/12 by Mahaboob Alam against Mozambique, Jersey, 2008,Record best at asscciate/affiliate level,only 3rd time in world cricket and 1st man to do in ODIs. [2]

ICC Trophy

Highest team score: 175/9 against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001
Highest individual score: 52 by Dipendra Chaudhary against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001
Best innings bowling: 4/23 by Parash Luniya against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001

National Cricket Team(Men) includes following players

Paras Khadka(c)
Shakti Gauchan
Sharad Vesawkar
Gyanendra Malla(wk)(vc)
Anil Mandal
Amrit Bhattarai
Basanta Regmi
Sanjam Regmi
Pradeep Airee
Bhuban Karki
Prithu Baskota
Binod Das
Subash Khakurel
Binod Bhandari

National Cricket Team(Women) includes

Rubina Chhetry (Captain)
Madhu Thapa
Sita Magar
Roshani Bohara
Sarita Magar
Nary Thapa
Neera Rajopadhyay
Trishna Singh
Karuna Bhandari
Sonu Khadka
Mamta Thapa (Wicketkeeper)

Under 19 Team is formed of

Prithu Baskota(C)
Pradeep Airee(VC)
Naresh Budhaayer
Ajit KC
Ramnaresh Giri
Mahamad Hasim Ansari
Bhuban Karki
Krishna Karki
Avinash Karn
Saurabh Khanal
Gopal Singh
Rahul Kumar Vishwakarma
Rajesh Pulami
Subash Khakurel
Sagar Pun
Fajlur Rahman

All the above teams have achieved remarkable success in international arena.

Sports Science in +2

As per recent news published in the Himalayan Times, Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal (HSEB) is going to introduce Sports Science in the +2. The decision was taken in response to the request of National Sports Council. The curriculum development committee of HSEB has decided to introduce the subject of sports science as an optional subject under the humanities and management faculty. The portion of Sports Science is to include in it many different subjects like sports tourism, sports and media, sports management, swimming, karate, etc. And, the subject Sports Science will be of 200 marks, 100 marks for theory and 100 marks for practical. News say if the students are found to be interested in the subject the National Sports Council will take steps towards the establishments of Sports University. In overall it is a great step towards the development of sports in Nepal. However, practically the application of this decision does not seem to be very easy as most of the +2s don’t have proper infrastructure and space required for the subject. 

Warming Up and Cooling Down

Athletes, Dancers, Singers, Actors do warming up before their performances. The process of warming up includes various physical activities generally it includes joint mobility and stretching. This helps to prevent and decrease injuries by preparing the body to respond safely to the nerve signals for quick and efficient actions. Biophysically, it is found to be releasing Adrenaline hormone, increasing heart rate, reducing friction between joints by increasing the production of Synovial fluids, increasing muscle metabolism, etc. Joint mobility is increased by activities like jogging, running, backwards body pressing, push-ups, up and down maneuver, etc. Stretching generally includes leg stretching but for martial art stretching of hands and even fingers is also included in Stretching.

Similarly, after the main performance is over it is better to do some cooling down activities that helps the body to return back to the same relaxed stage before the exercise. It decreases the increased heart rate and returns it to the previous resting state. In overall, it involves the gradual decrease in exercise intensity.

Karate

Karate is a form of martial art which was originated in Japan. “Te” of Karate means “hand” in Japanese. It is also called the art of empty hands as no weapon is used. The practitioner of Karate is called Karateka. Karate includes the patterns that involve the sequence of basic movements and sparring. The sparring event also known as “kumite” includes punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes. The effectiveness of the moves is observed while giving points.  The pattern demonstration is known as Kata and it is demonstrated during Grading Process. To attain a particular rank or grade the player needs to demonstrate the Kata which is specific to that particular rank. The rank is denoted by the color of belt which is a cloth belt wound around the waist above the dress which is white colored and includes a kimono type top and trousers. The color of belt ranges from white to black. A player starts from the white belt and gets the black belt at the completion of the course. There are many different forms of Karate; some of them are Shotokan, Budokan, Kyokushin, Shito-ryu, Goju-ryu, Wado-ryu etc.

WUSHU

Wushu, a word formed of “Wu” meaning military or martial and “Shu” meaning art in Chinese is an exhibition and full-contact sport. It has been recognized as an international sport by the International Wushu Federation. It organizes International Wushu Championships every 2 years.

Wushu includes two different disciplines

Taolu

Sanshou (Sanda)

Taolu includes the patterns and maneuvers demonstration whereas, Sanshou includes fighting methods.

The events of Taolu and Sanshou are often held together alongside eachother. Events are generally individual however some competitions feature dual event called “duilian” and group event called “jiti”.

Sanshou includes the combat aspects of Wushu much similar to kickboxing with some of its own specific rules. It is influenced by the Chinese boxing.

Taolu, on the other hand, is much vaster subject of study. It includes in it three different styles namely, Changquan, Nanquan and Taijiquan.

Changquan is the most widely seen form of Taolu in which the player has to demonstrate speed, power, accuracy and flexibility.

Nanquan which was created in 60s needs lesser flexibility but more leg stability and power.

Taijiquan includes slow, relaxed movements.

Taolu also includes the demonstrations in combination with the use of different weapons. Generally, the weapons include a single edged or double edged sword and a wood staff. 

About Doping Test

Doping test also known as Drug Test is the technical analysis of biological specimen (for example: urine, blood, sweat, etc.) to determine the presence or absence of drugs. Such tests especially in sports are done to determine whether the player has consumed any performance enhancing steroids. A sample is obtained before the player performs; the collected sample is passed through various tests. The result of the test is presented to the authority after some days of the event and the authority if finds, subject to the report, the player to be consuming anabolic steroids or any drugs prohibited by the game rules, then action is taken against the particular player which may range from a warning to the prohibition to play certain number of events and the achievements f that player are seized back.

Nepali Athelete Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari also a soldier who has won 2 silver medals in 9th Asian Games and 2 gold medals in 10th Asian Games, was tested positive for Deca Durabolin. This caused a bigger controversy in the usage of anabolic steroids in Nepal. In 2007 Bhandari was found guilty of norandrosterone doping and thus he received an IAAF suspension from September 2006 to September 2008.  The sample was delivered on 25 August 2006 in an in-competition test at the 2006 South Asian Games

There are many such cases throughout the world.