Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) on Wednesday announced that the 21st edition of the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award will be held on September 13 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kathmandu.

Organising a press conference, NSJF extended the sponsorship deal with main sponsor Golchha Group for yet another year.

This is the 16th edition in a row that Golchha Group has been sponsoring the annual Sports Award, which began in 2003.

NSJF President Durga Nath Subedi (Devendra) and Golchha Group Director Abhimanyu Golchha penned the sponsorship deal on Wednesday.

As per the agreement, Golchha Group will provide N Series’ Pulsar NS 400 two-wheeler, which the Golchha group is launching in Nepal soon, to one award winner, while four NS 200 two-wheelers will be awarded to four others winners.

Golchha Group will also provide Rs1.2 million to the NSJF, the umbrella organisation of sports journalists in the country.

“Pulsar motorcycles align with the speed, capability, and spirit of athletes,” Director Golchha said. “We are confident that the recognition we have extended to the players has significantly contributed to the advancement of the sports sector.”

According to the organisers, the NSJF will also host the Congress of the Asian Sports Journalists Federation (AIPS Asia) in conjunction with the Awards ceremony. The Congress is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 13, with participation from sports journalists representing 33 Asian countries. The NSJF is an active member of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Asia.

“Journalists from across Asia will have the opportunity to witness this prestigious award ceremony this year,” remarked President Subedi.

This year, NSJF will recognise athletes and sports professionals in ten categories—Male Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, Team of the Year, People's Choice Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Para Athlete Honour, Special Award, and the Asian Sports Journalist Award.

Winners in the Male Player, Female Player, Youth Player, Coach of the Year, and People's Choice Award categories will receive motorcycles. The winners of the Team of the Year Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Special Award, and Para Athlete Honor will be awarded Rs100,000 each.

The prize money has been doubled this year, according to NSJF General Secretary Prajwal Oli.

Athletes Dipak Adhikari (male), Rajpura Pachhai (female), Dev Kumar Khanal (youth), and Athletics’ Chandra Bahadur Gurung (coach) and Sikka Suwal Shrestha (table tennis) were the winners in the respective category last year. Also, photojournalist Sudarshan Ranjit bagged the special award, Maiya Bisunkhe earned the para-athlete honour, Olympian and former weightlifter Rajendra Kumar Pradhan received Lifetime Achievement award and Chinese sports journalist Cheu Chan Fai was feted with Asian Sports Journalist Award.