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Kathmandu Monday May 14, 2001 Jestha 01, 2058.
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Sports officials appeals for scientific
research
Post Report
KATHMANDU, May 13 -Even as the AFC barred Nepal last week
from taking part in the next Asian youth soccer championship for what it termed
‘non-cooperation in the age verification’ of the Nepali footballers during the
Asian Youth U-16 championship held in Vietnam last year, Nepal Institute of Sports Science
Health and Physical Education clarified through a press release today that it had advised
All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) about the technology of Skeletal Maturity two years
ago, which determines the accurate age of a person.
Recently, the Asian Football Confederation along with a
charge of US$ 10,000 Diwakar Lal Amatya, the president of the Institute, stated that the
process of determining the age is called Skeletal Maturity TW 2 Method, in scientific
term. The process is examined through the X-ray of hand scalps which is followed by the
test of the development of 20 bones. Not only this, the technology also can confirm the
height of the person after being a adult.
Amatya, through the press release, appealed Nepali Sports
officials to include the path of scientific research and investigation rather than to
stick with traditional process.
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