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ISSUE 332 RS 50 20 July 2018 4 >fj™ 2075 www.fridayweekly.com.np FEATURES THE WORLD CUP OF THE UNDERDOGS Surprising the whole world, PLEASANTLY! FOUL PLAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Moments when Fair Play was forgotten The Biggest Prize of All www.facebook.com/fridayweekly Issue 332 Kick Start Transforming the Country through Sports Celebs reveal their favorite Text by: Esparsh Sarawagi World Cup moment The World Cup comes and goes every four years, and what What is Pulsar Sports Award all remains with us are the memories, some pleasurable, some about and how is it contributing painful; however, all of these leave a deep impact on our to sports? hearts. Fr!day interacted with the K-town celebs to find out Pulsar Sports Awards is very about their favorite memories of the World Cup. close to our hearts, because it is about recognizing excellence, Saurabh Jyoti, Director of Jyoti Group / and we have completed our Chairman of Syakar Company eighth edition. We feel that it’s the only transparent sports I was in Germany to witness the platform available in Nepal to thrill and excitement of World actually honor the sportspeople Cup 2006. Unexpectedly, in one who have actually raised our of the matches, Diego Maradona flags. I feel that somebody who came and sat right behind me. This has contributed his heart and was something that I had never soul to represent our country’s expected, and I couldn’t control my flag in national and international happiness. I got pictures with him arena should get the honor. This and always remember that moment is through this honor that we are when talking about the World Cup. Shekhar Golchha, Director, supporting the sports sector. Golchha Organization, Executive I’ve heard that you used to be a Director, Hansraj Hulascand & Co. bike addict before. Do you still Shrinkhala Khatiwada, Miss Nepal 2018 Pvt. Ltd., MD, Him Electronic Pvt. go for bike rides? Ltd, and Director, Neoteric Nepal Yes, I’m addictive to mountain I’ve been supporting France since my Pvt. Ltd., is a sports enthusiast bikes, and I love going to childhood. One of the moments that who is committed towards mountain bike rides all around. always brings a smile on my face is contributing his best towards the I have to confess about my busy of the World Cup 2006. I was a child, sport sector in the country. Fr!day schedule these days, which does and supporting France in a match interacted with him and learnt not allow me to spend time with against Italy. However, I made a about his efforts to develop the my bikes, but whenever I get face painting representing the flag sporting culture in the country. opportunity I take my bike and go of Italy. When I realized about this Being a sports patron, what up riding the trails. later on, I laughed a lot. do you feel about the sporting How is Pulsar Dare Venture scenario in Nepal, and how related to sports? important do you think sports is Pulsar stands for sports, for the company? adventure, and performance. So, Ayushman Desraj Joshi, Actor I feel that sports is not being given we feel that Dare Venture is the the sort of priority it deserves. For me, each and every World Cup is extension for what Pulsar stands Sports creates personalities, memorable. It’s not just because I’m a for, and that’s the reason why teaches to accept both win and football fan, but more importantly, we organize Pulsar Dare Venture loss in a very graceful manner, because of my family. It’s been like every two years. Last year, we and creates a society that is a tradition in my family, where all went to Mustang, and this year we much healthier. In fact, sports of us sit together, have snacks, play are also trying to go international. is the biggest unifier in society, cards, and have a lot of fun. For It’s a sporting event with a blend whichever region you belong to. me, every World Cup leaves great of adventure in it. When someone plays with the memories with my family, which I Nepal flag, everyone unites as a Vatvatey Reunion 2017 was a big cherish a lot. team and plays for the country. In hit last year, and Bajaj was one this way, it is an essential factor of our great supporters. How do for the country and should be you feel about it now? given much focus. We were happy to be associated Saruk Tamrakar, Actor last year and we would love to Which is your favorite sport? I’ve been supporting Germany since look at it again. I do watch cricket a lot. That’s 2002 and have always wanted to my number one interest. Lately, What are some of your see Germany playing in the finals. I’ve been watching football, but contributions towards the However, most often, Germany gets cricket is my all-time favorite sports sector? out of the tournament at the semi- sport. Besides the sports awards, we are finals. However, when it lifted the also the sponsors of the football World Cup 2014, as a fan, it became Football is popular among the team of the army and we have one of those moments that you can youth segment and the target also been supporting them in never forget in your life. audience of Bajaj are also the volleyball and other sports. We youth. As a marketing genius, have been a very old sponsor as don’t you feel a tie-up between far as Jawalakhel Football Team football and Bajaj can be a great Varsha Sharma, Miss is concerned, though we have Intercontinental Nepal 2017 move? discontinued it now. In this way, We are one of the sponsors for we have been associated with I have never been such a football fan and football. Pulsar is the co-sponsor sports in one way or other and never supported any country. However, for World Cup. World Cup being have been continuously trying to I remember how I supported the world’s largest sporting event, promote the sporting culture in Germany in the 2014 World Cup and we can see the entire world is Nepal. also didn’t back out of that reckless glued to their TV, which shows bet I made, though I was not that the power of the sport. In Nepal, Which is your favorite team this sure about Germany’s victory. When as well, we have seen that the World Cup and your favorite Germany finally won the match, I craze for football is so high that player? got thrilled with excitement and thus all those products which are I’ve been supporting both Russia cheered for it this World Cup, as well. associated with football do get a and Belgium. Ronaldo is my all- good boost. time favorite. 4 Issue 332 Issues that Matter I Want Moksha Text by: Amar B Shrestha Today, I asked a female colleague at memories of school life, I am not work, “After this life is over, would one of those. What about college (so you be happy to be reborn again called higher studies)? All I know as a human?” Her answer was an is that l just about managed to get immediate, “No!” a degree, and that too, because I What made me ask this question, thought I might not get a suitable you may want to know. Well, this girl to marry otherwise! Anyway, morning when I woke up feeling however you look at it, for me lazy and worn out from the education meant exams, exams, and excitement of the Germany-Sweden more exams, which of course are match, this thought popped into far from fun. After that, your life is my mind. And, as usually happens all about work. (that is, in the early hours of Now, this thing called work— dawn), I understood (or thought I what’s so great about it? Well, on understood) what Gautam Buddha the flip side, it gives you a certain and all the other Buddhas (meaning, status in your society, you get your the ‘awakened ones’) meant by the monthly packet to eat, drink, and word ‘moksha’. That is, liberation. be merry (the last two if you are I have been liberated at least a lucky, otherwise, it’s basically just couple of times in my life. Once, a question of survival), and it’s when I kicked the habit of smoking something to pass the time (cursed after eight years of heavy huffing as we are by an interminable and puffing on the killer sticks; once amount of time compared to say, the when I lost all fear of the unknown, dog, which just needs to stay afloat because I was overwhelmed with for a short twelve or so years). Now, the very dilemma of survival, here’s the other side of work—most and I thought, who the hell wants people, I hear, hate their work. The to worry about the unknown lucky ones (those who make their when you have so many real-life hobby their career are happier, I problems on your plate? The third believe) are few and far between. I won’t mention here, since it’s a Now look, I’m not talking about the bit personal (but somewhat like ones born with golden spoons in Siddhartha Gautam forsaking his their mouth, they are all the more family. Get the drift?) Suffice it to rare compared to the rest of the say that it was highly liberating less fortunate humanity.
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