Nepal Olympic Museum – From Past to Present

Date

Activities

1990–1994

Publication of “Sports Nepal”, a weekly and monthly Sports Magazine.

1993/04/13

“Sports Nepal” organized New Year-2050 race competition.

1994/06/23

Campaign of historical items collection was started on the occasion of Olympic Day Run. 

1995/01/19-21

“Sports Nepal” organized a 3 days' workshop on “Bodybuilding & Psychology.”

1995/11/07

Formal registration of Sports Nepal Olympic Museum (SNOM). Its Founder/President is Chhitij Arun Shrestha and he members are Baikuntha Manandhr, Pushkar Mathema, Sangita Lama, Yogesh Ranjit, Prabin Tuladhar and Narayan Gurung respectively.

1998/09/08

Inclusion of “Sports Nepal Olympic Museum” name in the International Olympic Museum Directory

1999/08/09

General Nara Shamsher J.B.R. handed over the historic items concerning his sporting life to the SNOM.

1999/09/22

The first Sports Museum, Sports Nepal Olympic Museum was jointly inaugurated by Member Secretary of NSC Er. Binod Shankar Palikhe and General Nar Shamsher J.B.R. The SNOM was formally opened for the public.

1999/09/22

Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah unexpectedly visited the SNOM.

1999/10/04

Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah re-visited and presented various sports related materials to the SNOM.

1999/11/08

The SNOM-Mobile Photos and historical items exhibited on the occasion of Opening ceremony of All Nepal Football Association.

2000/01/11

Hon’ble. Prime Minster Krishna Prasad Bhattarai visited the SNOM.

2000/03/06-24

Athletes participated in Annapurna Mandala Trail under the SNOM’s banner.

2000/03/20

First Nepalese Women Mt. Everest climbers visited the SNOM.

2000/07/02-04

The SNOM organized  3 days'  Photo Exhibition entitled “Crown Prince Dipendra & Sports”

2000/09/11

The SNOM conducted farewell program to the participating athletes of Sydney Olympic.

2000/10/18

Hon’ble. Sports and Education State Minister Dilendra Prasad Badu visited the SNOM.

2000/06/23

Member Secretary of NSC Er. Binod Shankar Palikhe handed over all the historic items and pictures available on the Sydney Olympic to the SNOM .

2001

The SNOM acquired the affiliation of National Sports Council and Nepal Olympic Committee.

2001/06/20

Refreshments program was organized on behalf of former and present players on the 10th anniversary of the SNOM.

2001/06/23

The SNOM started the process of documentations of Nepalese Sports.

2001/06/23

IOC honored the SNOM’s Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha with a Diploma.

2001/07/16

The SNOM was opened to the general public for free viewing.

2001/11/21-27

The SNOM organized the Kathmandu-Muktinath Marathon Tou in honor of SAF record holder and the NOM’s Vice-President Baikuntha Manandhar on his 50th birthday .

2002/01/05

The SNOM announced to grant Hon’ble  membership to all the Nepalese Olympians.

2002/02/12

SNOM demand to make identity of National sports. SNOM start to research and investigation of  Traditional sports  of Nepal.

2002/12/13

The Crown Prince Paras handed over to the Founder/President,  Chhitij Arun Shrestha; the Nepali Flag used during the first historic Olympic medal won by Nepal.

2003/01/07

The SNOM presented the report on “Concept/modality for Development of Nepalese Sports” prepared by founder/president of SNOM Chhitij Arun Sherestha and Museum's research co-ordinator Diwakar Lal Amatya to Hon’ble. Sports Minister Devi Prasad Ojha and urged to prepare rules for the development of sports to the Minister of Education & Sports.

2003/01/29

The SNOM and NSJF jointly organized a program to bid farewell to the erstwhile NSC Member Secretary Er. Binod Shankar Palikhe and to welcome the newly appointed Member Secretary Kishor Bahadur Singh.

2003/05/16

The SNOM handed over the report on “A Research on the Practice of Nepalese Sports News” prepared by Museum’s research Co-ordinator,  Diwakar Lal Amatya, to Member Secretary Kishor Bahadur Singh.

2004/01/01-08

The SNOM organized the 3rd Tuborg Media Football Tournament -2060.

 2004/03/06

The SNOM organized the 1st Sanmiguel Sports Award and also attempted to revive by rerecording the sole renowned sports song, “Kheladi huu Khaladi huu……”

2004/09/06-14

The SNOM organized the 4th Sanmiguel Media Football Tournament -2061.

2005/08/29

The SNOM published the special bulletin on the occasion of 42nd Anniversary of National Sports Council.

2006/04/06

The 10th AGM held under the leadership of Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha elected the new working committee.

2006/06/19

NOC President Rukma Shamsher Rana, Secretary General Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan and Member Umesh Maskey paid their inspection visit to the SNOM.

2006/06/23

The SNOM established the SAG Sports Information Centre.

2006/07/21

The SNOM welcome to Newly appointed NSC Member Secretary Jeevan Ram Shrestha.

2007/02/08

The SNOM began the maintenance and renovating work of Museum Hall.

2007/03/16

NSC’s Member Secretary Jeevan Ram Shrestha, Members. Purendra Bikram Lakhe, Laxman Shrestha and Ganga Bahadur Thapa Magar visited the SNOM.

2007/05/10

The museum congratulated the newly elected Executive Board of NOC.

2007/05/15

'The Sports Nepal Olympic Museum 'officially changed its name into ' Nepal Olympic Museum ' and got approval from NSC.

2007/06/23

The NOM recommenced the publishing of the fortnightly Newspaper, “Sports Nepal.”

2007/06/23

After the renovation of the museum the President of NOC Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan and the Member Secretary of NSC Jeevan Ram Shrestha jointly began the opening ceremony

2007/06/29

NOC assigned the responsibility of documentation of records concerning players, coaches, judges, and experts to the Museum.

2007/08/10

NOC President, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, Vice-President, Rabi Raj Thapa, and NSC Member, Laxman Shrestha, visited the Museum.

2007/08/21

Players of Nepal Police and Nepal National Volleyball Team left for Sikkim representing the NOM.

2008/02/01

NOM got rights to sell and distribute the National Sports Songs prepared by NSC

2007/10/07

Mt. Everest climber, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, awarded The NOM jacket adorned with the national flags of 205 nations in the presence of NSC Member Secretary, Jeevan Ram Shrestha.

2008/05/07

The 14th AGM was held, and a new working committee was elected under the leadership of Founder/President  Chhitij Arun Shrestha.

2008/05/09

The NOM newly appointed officials of the working committee met NSC Member Secretary, Jeevan Ram Shrestha.

2008/05/11

The NOM newly appointed officials of the working committee met NOC President, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan.

2008/06/23

NOC felicitated Museum's Founder/President Chhitij Arun in a program entitled Olympic Day-2008, held at Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu.

2008/06/23

A book entitled Nepalese Athletes in Olympic Movement-2008, published by NOC in the technical collaboration of the Museum was launched on the occasion of Olympic Day Run-2008.

2008/07/29

NOC provided the rights to sell NOC ID card to NOM

2008/09/05

Hon’ble. Minister of Youth & Sports, Gopal Shakya, handed over badges of all the participating nations of Beijing Olympics collected by NOC during the games to the museum’s Founder/President, Chhitij Arun Shrestha,

2008/11/16

With the view to engender the feeling of Olympic Family among the all the sports personalities, coaches, judges, experts, and officials associated to any sports associations/institutions affiliated to NOC, the President of NOC, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, initiated handing over of the NOC-ID cards prepared in the technical collaboration of the NOM.

2009/01/02

Hon’ble Minister of Youth & Sports,  Gopal Shakya, inaugurated a dummy bearing the jacket adorned with the flags of 205 nations (including that of Olympics and UN) worn by the world-renowned climber,  Pemba Dorje Sherpa, during his excess of Mt. Everest.

2009/04/06

Commencement of assembling of records and posting the profiles in the 5th National Games-2065, an extensive sporting gala of all Nepalese, with a view to foster a sense of Olympic Family.

2009/04/12

President of PLA Sports Club Shanta Kumar Darai and the competent players had visited the NOM.

2009/04/12

On the occasion of 5th National Games, the total 13,300 sports persons and sports lovers visited the NOM

2009/05/14

The NOM organized a 1st Veterans’ Player Reunion-2066 in the honor of proud veteran sports persons, coaches, judges, experts, sports journalists and officials of Nepal. On that occasion, the NOC presented Computer, Printer & Scanner to the NOM for the Sports Information Center.

2009/08/16

The NOM also helped to raise fund for the kidney transplant of Mrs. Manju Tuladhar, the member of NOM and the Silver Medal winner of 8th SAF Game.

2009/12/02

Nepal Government, NSC, NOC, Nepal Taekwondo Association, NNIPA, NSJF and the sports persons had helped to the member of NOM and Silver Medal winner of 8th SAF Game Mrs. Manju Tuladhar for the kidney transplant.

2010/06/02

The NOM organized the 2nd Veterans’ Player Reunion-2067 in the honor of glorious veteran sports persons, coaches, judges, experts, sports journalists and officials of Nepal.

2011/07/23

The felicitation program was organized on behalf of President of Nepal Cycling Association and a Treasurer of NOC  Chimi Urken Gurung, and the team leader  Pemba Dorje Sherpa for successfully reaching the highest peak, Mt. Everest.

2011/07/24

The Fellowship had been provided to the sports journalist to prepare articles for  "Olympic Movement for the development of Sports in Nepal-2012"

2011/07/05

NSC newly elected Member Secretary Yubaraj Lama was welcome by NOM

2011/07/12

NOM organized the press conference for the establishment of sculpture and the Hall of Fame of our Sports personalities.

2011/10/14

The 15th AGM was held, and a new working committee was elected under the leadership of NOM Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha.

2012/01/10

Inspection visit to NOM by NOC President  Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan

2012/02/13

Offering of authority for selling different promotional materials of NSC Logo & 6th National Games Logo from NSC.

2012/03/12

NOM organized special worship in memory of painful accident occurred 25th years ago in Dasaratha Stadium

2012/04/22

With an objective to preserve the traditional sports NSC provided permission to NOM to organize ‘Bull Fighting'.

2012/05/02

Made public the date of organization of popularly known 'Bull Fighting' in different districts,

2012/05/23

NOC Honored  NOM Founder/President  Chhitij Arun Shrestha  on Olympic Day-2012

2012/05/23

Starting the mobilization of NOM-Olympic Volunteers by NOM on Olympic Day-2013

2012/07/09-21

NOM organized 5th Direction Nepal Media Cup Football Tournament-2069

2012/08/14

NOM was given responsibility to prepare Identity card of International players by NSC.

2012/10/02

The Tribute of Nepal’s first Olympian and Athlete Late. Bhupendra Silwal waws organized by Nepal Athletic Association and his uniform which he wore in his sporting life was handed over to the NOM.

2012/12/18

NOM was given responsibility to prepare Identity card of National Sports Associations officials by NSC.

2013/01/05

Handed over The “NOM-Documentation Media Award” established by SASJAN as Late. Ishwor Man Singh-Best Sports Journalism Award, with the co-operation of NOM, to the sports Journalist Binod Pandey. 

2013/06/15-25

The NOM Organized 6th Virgin Media Cup Football Tournament-2070 and Declaration of 1st South Asia Media Cup Football Tournament held in 2015.

2013/07/09

NOM was given responsibility to prepare Volunteer Coach ID card & NSC Staffs ID card

2013/09/27

Telecast of The documentary entitled 'Nepalese Participation in Olympic Game' Made by Senior Journalist of Nepal Television  Raju Silwal.

2014/05/28

Handed over The “NOM-Documentation Media Award” established by SASJAN as Late. Ishwor Man Singh-Best Sports Journalism Award, with the co-operation of NOM, to the senior Journalist Nepal Television  Raju Silwal.

2014/07/02

Organized a Special program on The occasion of completing 20th years of The NOMs establishment. Awarded honorary memberships to Olympians and Special honors to Special Contributors to NOM by Hon’ble Youth & Sports Minister Purusottam Paudel

2014/12/27-2015/01/18

The NOM Organized 7th BDN Media Cup Football Tournament-2071.

2015/01/26

The NOM re-registered it in district administration office.

2015/06/24

The NOC organized Olympic-2015 in Lalitpur Army Training Center in which NOM Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha was awarded with an honorary membership

2015/07/03

On the occasion of 21th year of NOM a Special program was chief guest, Hon’bleYouth & Sports Minister Purusottam Paudel accepted the patronage of the NOM. Newly elected Member Secretary of the NSC  Keshab Kumar Bista was welcome.

2015/08/09

The NOM started SAG Sports Information Center

2015/09/02

NOM and NOM made a MOU to establish Library, Museum, and Museum Shop and run them.

2015/09/10

Patron of the NOM and Hon’ble Youth & Sports Minister Purushottam Paudel inaugurated the Head Office of NOM in NOC building.

2015/11/25

Museum's Patron and Hon’bleYouth & Sports Minister Satya Narayan Mandal inspected the head office of NOM.

2015/11/30

President of NRNA Shesh Ghale inspected the NOM head office

2015/12/06

Vice-President of IOC and Pole Vault's world record holder Sargei Bubka inspected the NOM.

2015/12/06

Sports co-ordinator of NRNA, Founder/Member of the museum and Olympian  Narayan Gurung was nominated as an international co-ordinator of the NOM. 

2016/01/25

Meeting was held between NOM's Executive Committee Members and President of NOC  Jeevan Ram Shrestha

2016/04/06

Discussion between National Sports Associations and NOM started to keep the records of Nepalese Sports.

2016/04/06

The special Advisor of General Secretary of The United Nations for Sports Development and Peace,  Wilfred Lumke inspected the NOM.

2016/05/11

Handed over The “NOM-Documentation Media Award” established by SASJAN as Late. Ishwor Man Singh-Best Sports Journalism Award, with the co-operation of NOM, to the Sports Journalist Avenues Television Ms. Sarita Shrestha.

2016/06/07

The Executive Committee of NOM has been meeting with the Hon’ble President Bidya Devi Bhandari. The Fouder/President of NOM Chhitij Arun Shrestha has briefed to the President about the history of Sports, Conversation of historical items, operation of SAG Sports Information Center and the Campaign of Olympic Movement to the Hon’ble President. Besides, he has also offered a souvenir with the logo of Nepalese Olympic Movement to the President.

2016/07/27

The NOM Published 1st Nepalese Sports Directory-2016. In Occasion of Directory releasing Museum felicitation to former Youth and  Sports Minister and former Parton of NOM Purushottam Poudel, past president of NOC Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan and World Mountainer Sanjay Pandit.

2016/08/23

The NOM Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha is providing Congratulations and Good wishes Certificate to the patron and newly elected Hon’ble Youth and Sports Minister Daljit Sipali

2017/01/09- 2017/01/17

The NOM Organized 7th NDRC Media Cup Football Tournament-2073

2017/01/24- 2018/02/21

Lockdown in NOC where the head office of Museum is located. The NOM office in dire situation.

2017/08/02

The NOM Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha is providing Congratulations and Good wishes Certificate to the patron and newly elected Hon’ble  Youth and Sports Minister Rajan K.C.

2017/09/18

Inspection of NOM head office and SAG Sports Information Center by Minister of Youth and Sports on the head office situated in NOC Building.

2018/02/22

The daily work is operating after having 14 months of lockdown in the building of head office of NOM.

2018/05/03

The NOM Founder/President Chhitij Arun Shrestha is congratulating and informing about the situation to the patron and newly elected Hon’ble Youth and Sports Minister Jagat Bahadur Sunar Bishwokarma.

2018/06/21

On the occasion of 24th Anniversary of NOM and Olympic Day-2018, the seminar is organized on the topic “Participation in Nepal Olympic” on the presence of Chief Guest, Member of Parliament and President of NOC, Hon’ble  Jevan Ram Shrestha

2018/06/23

Commencement of the Online and Mobile App to digitalize the Nepal Sport’s Historic activities, daily information and profile of players which is one of the special plan of NOM

2019/01/02

On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of NOM, the special Historic event is initiated by the Member of Parliament and President of NOC, Hon’ble  Jevan Ram Shrestha by signing on the photo banner.

2019/04/16

The memorandum is handed to Hon’ble  Youth and Sports Minister Jagat Bahadur Sunar for the development of this museum on international level and expansion of the museum.

2019/04/23

The NOM started Olympic Volunteer Training.

2019/05/12

Agreement is done between Nepal Olympic Committee and Nepal Olympic Museum by amendment.

2019/06/28

The NOM Parton and Hon’ble Youth and Sports Minister Jagat Bahadur Sunar Visited Museum

2019/07/03

The NOM Organized 125th Anniversary of IOC, 25th Anniversary of NOM and Olympic Day 2019 on occasion of special felicitation Program

2019/07/21

NSC newly elected Member Secretary Ramesh Kumar Silwal was welcome by NOM

2019/07/21

The NOM Nominated the Former Treasure NSC and NOC, President of Sports for all commission (NOC) Bishnu Gopal Shrestha in advisor..

2019/07/31

The NOM start of Documentation interaction program 2076/77 about Nepali Sports Records.

Note:

MoYS

Minister of Youth & Sports

NNIPA

Nepal National & International Player Association

NOC

Nepal Olympic Committee

NOM

Nepal Olympic Museum

NRNA

Non Residential Nepalese Association

NSC

National Sports Council

NSJF

Nepal Sports Journalist Forum

SASJAN

South Asian Sports Journalist Association

SNOM

Sports Nepal Olympic Museum