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Gay sports festival kicks off in Nepal

Updated on: 13 October,2012 09:50 AM IST  | 
AFP |

Hundreds of athletes yesterday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organisers said

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The three-day event at the national football stadium and other venues around Kathmandu kicked off with a football match between local teams. The tournament features basketball, volleyball, football, martial arts and tennis, said The Blue Diamond Society, Nepal’s leading gay rights group.




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