Tibetan Women’s football team to compete in CONIFA 2021 Share on twitter
Team Tibet celebration after their first goal by Wangmo Palden in Vancouver (Photo by Cassie Childers Ryle)
By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 8: The Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) on Monday announced that the Tibetan Women’s team has qualified for the upcoming CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup to be held from June 23-30 at Csikszeredan (Miercurea Ciuc) in Romania. In a letter dated 3
rd March 2021 to the TNSA, CONIFA Vice-President Dr. Kristof Wenczel welcomed the Tibetan women’s team to participate in the World Cup.
TNSA Executive Director Tenzin Rinchen told Phayul, “This Cup is absolutely crucial for the Tibetan cause as we will once again be able to carry forward our Tibetan identity and culture through sports. This is one of the first ste