T.S. Thakuri Appointed to FICTS Commission

Dragon Media Correspondent

T.S. Thakuri, founder of the Dhara Nepalgunj Marathon, has been appointed to a commission of the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS).

The 41st FICTS General Assembly, held in Milan, Italy, approved the executive committee’s proposal to appoint Thakuri to the Commercial Partnerships and Broadcasting Services Commission for a four-year term. The FICTS World Festival of sports documentaries and the General Assembly took place from October 30 to November 2.

Thakuri is active in sports journalism, book writing and documentary production. He also serves as FICTS’ representative in Nepal and represents the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), the global umbrella organisation for running, in Nepal.