Incident Reports

Referees fight during a sport event

2019-05-24

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar

Two groups resorted to a fight during Provincial level Vice President Children's Games held in Biratnagar. The reason behind the fight between National Taekwondo Association and Nepal Taekwondo Association was the appointment of referees in the Taekwondo game on Friday.

In the sports event organized by Provincial New Development Project, Nepal Taekwondo Association unilaterally appointed referees.The decision was objected by National Taekwondo Association.

Pitambar Paudel, the director of Nepal Taekwondo Association, Morang, accused that the referees of his association were assaulted. The event organized by Province Sports Development Committee had come to conclusion to appoint seven referees from Nepal Taekwondo Association and three from National Taekwondo Association.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Fight
Weapons None
Primary Cause Contestation over non-elective positions and influence
Actor 1 - Number of people 6
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 6
Actor 2 - Affiliation Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Local Newspaper - Morang

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