Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- Over 120 athletes from six countries will be participating in the three-day Asian Powerlifting Championship-2025 at the Bhrikutimandap-based Nepal Police Club from August 15.

The event is being organised by the Nepali Youth Fitness and Callisthenics (NYFC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting callisthenics and street workouts by creating free fitness platforms in public parks nationwide. Surya Ply is co-sponsoring the event sanctioned by World Powerlifting.

"It is the first time that Nepal is organising a powerlifting event at such a scale," Sukadev Karki, founder and president of NYFC, said in a press conference organised in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu, on Wednesday. "We have 49 athletes participating from...