One of the most successful and equally controversial Nepali Athlete Rajendra Bhandari's 2010 Asian Games journey came to an unimaginable end and this could well mark the end of sports from his life. Bhandari, who had competed in marathon on Saturday, was among the top 11 players until 30 km and this timing was also impressive, Everyone present was expecting a national record at the least. But the event took a turn when coaches and officials waiting for him at the finishing line did not find him despite waiting for 2 hours and 40 minutes. After a lot of paining and inquiry Bhandari was found undergoing treatment near the finishing point.
The injury that had plagued him since the 11th South Asian Games (SAG) in Dhaka struck him on Saturday as well and he was forced to abandon the match after completing only 35 km of the race. The pain in his left thigh that nags him constantly started bothering him from the 32km and the pain became unbearable after three more kilometers and Bhandari simply fell on the ground. He ran for 1 hr 55 minutes.
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