That his plea has been turned a deaf ear to, on the other hand, speaks volumes about the indifference of sports authorities.
Chaudhari met an accident on May 23 at Gajuri of Dhading. He was rushed to B&B Hospital immediately. [break]
His life was saved but the scars of his injuries remains fresh. Doctors have fixed his nose with a metal plate and his tongue has several stitches on it. However, his physical pain is nothing compared to the burden of paying treatment bills that have accumulated over the months.
He was recently discharged from the hospital after his well-wishers and friends paid his treatment bills. But his treatment remains incomplete.
During the treatment, he received Rs 20,000 from the National Sports Council (NSC) while Rabi Rajkarnikar, General-secretary of Nepal Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA), donated Rs 20,000 from his personal account. Likewise, few other organizations and athletes also chipped in.
“I want to thank everyone who helped me but I need more,” said Chaudhari at a function almost breaking down to tears.
Nightingale School, Kupondole handed Rs 51,000 to Chaudhari on Tuesday at a press meet in Kathmandu.
Likewise, NSC Vice-president Pitambar Timalsina promised to provide more help to Chaudhari from NSC while NAAA announced an aid of Rs 30,000.Chaudhari had set a national record in 800-meter race during the Third SAF Games, Kolkata in 1987.
Chaudhari represented the country in over 19 international events and claimed bronze medal in the 16th Inter Club Athletics, Bangkok in 1989. He was the athletic coach for Nepal Police Club since 2001 till last month. He took retirement from NPC on March 7.
Chaudhari passed IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federation) Level II Coaches Course in 2004 and IAAF Level II Lecturer Course in 2008.
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