March 4: Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) signed an agreement with French clothing brand Komorebi as the official clothing partner of Nepal for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, France, NOC said in a statement.
Nilendra Raj Shrestha, NOC Secretary General, and Daniel Valetin, CEO for Komorebi, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations on Sunday.
As per the agreement, Komorebi will provide sports dress to the members of the Nepalese team who will participate in the Paris Olympics.
According to NOC, the partnership deal will last for four years.
Komorebi will also provide uniforms to the Nepali team for competitions held under the International Olympic Committee and Olympic Council of Asia, the NOC added. These include Summer and Winter Olympics, Summer and Winter Asian Games, Summer and Winter Youth Olympics, Asian Beach Games and South Asian Games.
Upon the request of NOC, the Nepali players will be allowed to use the logos of other institutes on the uniforms provided by Komorebi.
NOC President Jeevan Ram Shrestha and Nepal Judo Association President Deepak Harsha Bajracharya were also present at the signing ceremony held at the NOC headquarters in Satdobato.
On that occasion, NOC President Shrestha said that this contract has added a new dimension to Nepali sports.