Kathmandu. In the ongoing 20th Asian Games in Japan, Nepal's Erika Gurung has been eliminated from the semifinals in women's karate kumite. Competing in the women's over 68 kg weight category, Erika was defeated by Kazakhstan's Sofia Berultseva 2-1 points in the semifinals. Berultseva was also the top-ranked player in this discipline according to world rankings during the preparation for the Asiad. Erika had previously secured a place in the semifinals by defeating Jordan's Yara Nasser 7-1 in the quarterfinals. The clash with Berultseva was not new for Erika. In the 19th Asian Games, Erika and Berultseva had competed for the gold medal. In that...