The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has honoured five Nepalis, including delegates from the Nepal Olympic Committee and Gorkhapatra journalist Shakya, with the recognition announced in Kathmandu in reports dated October 12 and 13, 2026. The OCA is Asia’s highest sports body, according to the information provided about the announcement.
Five Nepalis recognised
The honourees include Nepali delegates from the Nepal Olympic Committee and a sports journalist. Shakya, identified as a journalist with Gorkhapatra, is the only honouree named in the available details. The recognition covers five Nepalis in total, but the supplied report summary does not identify the other recipients or specify their individual roles.
The announcement brings together representatives connected with Nepal’s Olympic movement and sports journalism. No further information has been provided about the form of the honour, the citation accompanying it or the circumstances in which it was presented.
OCA’s role in Asian sport
The OCA is Asia’s highest sports body. Its recognition of Nepali officials and a journalist places the announcement within the wider context of the continent’s sports community, while the available details do not state the specific reasons each recipient was selected.
Reports of the announcement were dated October 12 and 13, 2026, and identified Kathmandu as the place where the recognition was announced. The information provided does not say whether a ceremony took place there or give a separate date for the honour itself.
Details remain limited
The announcement names Shakya and identifies the other recipients collectively as Nepali delegates from the Nepal Olympic Committee. It does not provide their names, the exact number of committee delegates among the five honourees, or additional background on their work.
Further details about the recognition, including any formal award title or comments from the OCA, the Nepal Olympic Committee or Shakya, were not included in the available report summary.
