Logo, mascot, theme and official song for eighth national games released

BANKE, Feb 21: The National Sports Council (NSC) has unveiled a logo mascot, official song and slogan for the eighth National Games scheduled to be held late this year (November-December) in Nepalgunj.

An elephant calf has been chosen as the games mascot while the “eighth games in our province, sweat and toil in own country” is the official theme. NSC member secretary Keshab Kumar Bista released the logo, mascot, song and slogan for the games amidst a ceremony here Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a volleyball stadium going to be constructed at Sitapur of Khajure Rural Municipality and it is said the stadium will be of the country’s first advanced volleyball facility. NSC member secretary Bista laid a foundation for a new structure Tuesday itself.