Kathmandu, Sept. 22 -- Nepali boxer Sangita Sunar set sights at the gold medal in the upcoming 13th South Asian Games slated for December 1-10 on home soil. She is currently undergoing a closed camp training and secured one of the six berths for the regional Games allotted for women.

Nepal last struck a gold medal in boxing 20 years ago during the Eighth SAF Games (now renamed as SAG) in 1999. And with the players and coaches, both complaining about poor infrastructures for preparations and proper match exposure less than three months away, Sunar's dream of winning a gold medal on home soil could be a tough ask.

Born in Dhikurpokhari in Kaski district, Sunar's interest was in tennis and wanted to play the game when she joined Armed Poli...