A gilded statue of the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, has been found in a stupa, which collapsed in Alashan in Inner Mongolia in July this year. The statue weighs around 25 kg (55 Pound) and is believed to be over 300 years old.
The Tibetan Welfare Office, Kullu Region, led a relief operation to help the victims of the recent flashflood at Kangni Nallah. Regional chapters of Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Women's Association also took part in this benevolent programme.
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The Tibetan players of the world’s most popular sport received a major setback today when their European trip was cancelled. According to Voice of Tibet Radio Service, the trip had to be cancelled since the French Embassy in New Delhi denied visas to the players.
Well, talking about Tibetan football, here’s a short history. The Tibetan word for football or for that matter for any ball has been colonised by the British Raj as polo. And hence the horseback sport.
Chief Tibetan Election Commissioner Namgyal Dorjee Teykhang from Dharamsala is visiting Washington, D.C. from August 17 to 19, 2003 to meet members of the Tibetan community as well as exchange views with American election experts.
Kalsang Dhondup says his players are like "crumbs gathered after wiping the table cover". Selecting and managing a football team from amongst the exiled can be an interesting and challenging experience, the Executive Secretary of the Tibetan National Sports Association points out.
