NRNA UAE Concludes Fourth Volleyball Tournament Aimed at Engaging Nepali Community

Kathmandu. Under the slogan "Sports for Health," the fourth volleyball tournament organized by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) National Coordination Council (NCC) UAE was successfully concluded with the aim of attracting Nepalis residing in the UAE to volleyball.

Ten teams participated in the tournament held at the Al Warsan Stadium in the UAE. The chief guest at the opening ceremony was NRNA ICC Vice President Manojkumar Shrestha 'Gorkhali'. NRNA ICC General Secretary Pravin Gurung attended as a special guest, while Middle East Regional Coordinator Ramesh Shrestha was also present. Furthermore, Middle East Regional Youth Coordinators Bikash Shahi and Niranjan Silwal were also in attendance.

The event also saw the participation of expatriate leaders from various political parties active in the UAE. The program was presided over by Bhim Mall Thakuri, President of Nepal Association-NRNA (NCC) UAE.

The event was coordinated by Apil Bhattarai and hosted by Kamaljung Karki. During the tournament, skilled dancers Bipana Sunar and Punam Century entertained the audience with attractive dance performances.

In the highly competitive and thrilling final, Tanahun Sewa Samaj UAE secured the first position. Kaski Adarsha Samaj UAE achieved second place, and Hatemalo Pravasi Samuha UAE secured the third position.

There was a significant presence of Nepali expatriates in the UAE to watch the competition. The stadium was packed with Nepali spectators.

The first-place team received a cash prize of 11,111 UAE Dirhams, the second-place team received 6,666 UAE Dirhams, and the third-place team received 3,333 UAE Dirhams, along with trophies, medals, and certificates for every player. The first-place prize was sponsored by Everest Supermarket, the second-place prize by CSET-Academy, and the third-place prize by GCD Group of Company.