20th Asian Games: Rakesh loses in semifinal

Kathmandu, September 20 Nepal’s Rakesh Manandhar has been defeated in the karate semifinal at the 20th Asian Games, currently underway in Japan. In the men’s under-55kg kumite semifinal at Toyohashi Gymnasium, Rakesh lost 7–0 to Khumoyunmirzo Khalimov of Uzbekistan. Rakesh was unable to score any points against Khalimov. Despite the loss, he will now compete