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template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Culture_of_Bhutan" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Culture of Bhutan"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Sports in <a href="/wiki/Bhutan" title="Bhutan">Bhutan</a></b> comprise both traditional Bhutanese and modern international games. <a href="/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">Archery</a> is the national sport in Bhutan.<sup id="cite_ref-impress_BHUTAN_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-impress_BHUTAN-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Competitions are held regularly in most villages.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BWK_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BWK-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other traditional Bhutanese sports include <a href="/wiki/Khuru_(sport)" title="Khuru (sport)">khuru</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soksom" title="Soksom">soksom</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pundo" title="Pundo">pundo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Digor_(sports)" title="Digor (sports)">digor</a>. </p><p>International sports enjoy considerable popularity in modern Bhutan. Besides archery, many people in Bhutan play <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-impress_BHUTAN_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-impress_BHUTAN-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other popular sports include <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> and <a href="/wiki/Futsal" title="Futsal">futsal</a>. <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">Cricket</a> has gained popularity in Bhutan, particularly since the introduction of television channels from India. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Traditional_sports">Traditional sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Traditional sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Changlimithang_Archery_Ground,_Thimphu_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg/250px-Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg/375px-Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg/500px-Changlimithang_Archery_Ground%2C_Thimphu_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4787" data-file-height="3191" /></a><figcaption>An archery competition in <a href="/wiki/Thimphu" title="Thimphu">Thimphu</a>.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Archery_%27cheerleaders%27,_Bumthang.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg/250px-Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg/375px-Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg/500px-Archery_%27cheerleaders%27%2C_Bumthang.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>Archery cheerleading in Bhutan.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye,_Thimphu.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg/250px-Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg/375px-Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg/500px-Archery_dance_on_hitting_the_bullseye%2C_Thimphu.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>Archers dancing to celebrate a bullseye.</figcaption></figure> <p>Traditional Bhutanese sports include <a href="/wiki/Archery_in_Bhutan" title="Archery in Bhutan">archery</a> first and foremost. Traditional archery has been historically prominent in Bhutanese religion, ritual, and recreation, and enjoys modern popularity and practice in <a href="/wiki/Tsechu" class="mw-redirect" title="Tsechu">tsechus</a> (festivals) and matches. It differs from modern international archery in rules and metrics; players shoot at comparatively small targets at great distances. Bhutan also participates in modern international archery competitions, and maintains an Olympic archery team. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Khuru_(sport)" title="Khuru (sport)">Khuru</a> is an indigenous <a href="/wiki/Darts" title="Darts">dart game</a>, and like traditional archery, requires players to strike relatively small targets at long distances. It is played especially during festivals, along with <a href="/wiki/Soksom" title="Soksom">soksom</a>, akin to the <a href="/wiki/Javelin_throw" title="Javelin throw">javelin throw</a>; and <a href="/wiki/Digor_(sports)" title="Digor (sports)">digor</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pundo" title="Pundo">pundo</a>, akin to the <a href="/wiki/Shot_put" title="Shot put">shot put</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Archery">Archery</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Archery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Archery_in_Bhutan" title="Archery in Bhutan">Archery in Bhutan</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">Archery</a> is a <a href="/wiki/National_sport" title="National sport">national</a> and most popular sport in Bhutan<sup id="cite_ref-impress_BHUTAN_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-impress_BHUTAN-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and is organized nationally within the <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Archery_Federation" title="Bhutan Archery Federation">Bhutan Archery Federation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Traditional <a href="/wiki/Archery_in_Bhutan" title="Archery in Bhutan">Bhutanese archery</a> differs from <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic</a> standards in technical details such as the placement of the targets and atmosphere. The distance to the <a href="/wiki/Bullseye_(target)" title="Bullseye (target)">target</a> is about 130 metres (430&#160;ft).<sup id="cite_ref-Grayson_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grayson-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The relatively small targets are cut from wood and brightly painted, usually measuring about 3 feet (91&#160;cm) tall and 11 inches (28&#160;cm) wide.<sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Bullseyes are called <i>karay</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Traditionally, Bhutanese bows are made of <a href="/wiki/Bamboo" title="Bamboo">bamboo</a>, and arrows from bamboo or <a href="/wiki/Reed_(plant)" title="Reed (plant)">reeds</a>, fletched with feather vanes. Arrows may be painted and tipped with metal arrowheads. The <a href="/wiki/Quiver" title="Quiver">quiver</a> may be wooden, with an animal hide covering and a woven strap.<sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Grayson_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grayson-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bhutanese archery teams number at 13 players; teams take turns shooting two arrows at a time first in one direction, then in the opposite direction. The first to score 25 points wins, however because the scoring system is complicated, winning can take a very long time.<sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> For example, a second hit by an opponent can invalidate the other player's score.<sup id="cite_ref-BWK_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BWK-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In addition, the interplay of wider socializing and festivities, with archery as the nominal focus, give Bhutanese archery competitions an excruciatingly slow pace. In the past, the most traditional matches could last for as long as a month, though modern matches tend to span a number of days.<sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Traditional Bhutanese archery is a social event and competitions are organised between villages, towns, and amateur teams. There is usually plenty of <a href="/wiki/Bhutanese_cuisine" title="Bhutanese cuisine">food</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ara_(drink)" title="Ara (drink)">drink</a> complete with singing and dancing. Attempts to distract an opponent include standing around the target and making fun of the shooter's ability.<sup id="cite_ref-BWK_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BWK-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Grayson_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grayson-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The most notable archery competition in Bhutan is the Yangphel tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Yangphel_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yangphel-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other major archery competitions are held during <a href="/wiki/Losar" title="Losar">Losar</a>, the Bhutanese and Tibetan <a href="/wiki/New_Year" title="New Year">New Year</a>. </p><p>Increasingly, Bhutanese archery has modernized even in traditional matches. Compound bows,<sup id="cite_ref-BoB_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoB-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> corporate sponsorships,<sup id="cite_ref-Yangphel_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yangphel-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> copious cash and material winnings,<sup id="cite_ref-BO1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BO1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Clean_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clean-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> injuries, and occasional fatalities<sup id="cite_ref-Dear_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dear-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> have become established features of archery. The popularity of archery has also raised questions of Bhutan's susceptibility to <a href="/wiki/Use_of_performance-enhancing_drugs_in_sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport">doping</a>, including by alcohol, in the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-Clean_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clean-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It has also drawn attention to the danger in the sport, especially to spectators, residents, and passers by near archery ranges.<sup id="cite_ref-Dear_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dear-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Since 2010, Bhutan has held the Lyonchen <a href="/wiki/Jigme_Thinley" title="Jigme Thinley">Jigmi Y Thinley</a> Archery Tournament, encouraging the use of traditional bows and the development of <a href="/wiki/Gewog" class="mw-redirect" title="Gewog">gewog</a> teams.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Khuru">Khuru</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Khuru"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Khuru_(sport)" title="Khuru (sport)">Khuru (sport)</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Khuru_(sport)" title="Khuru (sport)">Khuru</a> (<a href="/wiki/Darts" title="Darts">darts</a>) is a popular outdoor team sport often played during festivals and archery tournaments. When playing khuru, heavy wooden darts pointed with a 10 centimetres (3.9&#160;in) nail are thrown at a <a href="/wiki/Paperback" title="Paperback">paperback</a>-sized target 10 metres (33&#160;ft) to 20 metres (66&#160;ft) away.<sup id="cite_ref-LP_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LP-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BMK_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BMK-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Soksom">Soksom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Soksom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Soksom" title="Soksom">Soksom</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Soksom" title="Soksom">Soksom</a>, akin to the <a href="/wiki/Javelin_throw" title="Javelin throw">javelin throw</a>, is a sport in which players throw a <a href="/wiki/Javelin" title="Javelin">javelin</a> a distance of 20 metres (66&#160;ft).<sup id="cite_ref-BMK_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BMK-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Digor">Digor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Digor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Digor_(sports)" title="Digor (sports)">Digor (sports)</a></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Playing_Degor.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Playing_Degor.JPG/250px-Playing_Degor.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Playing_Degor.JPG/375px-Playing_Degor.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Playing_Degor.JPG 2x" data-file-width="490" data-file-height="368" /></a><figcaption>Bhutanese men playing <a href="/wiki/Digor_(sports)" title="Digor (sports)">digor</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Digor_(sports)" title="Digor (sports)">Digor</a> is a game resembling <a href="/wiki/Shot_put" title="Shot put">shot put</a>, <a href="/wiki/Horseshoes_(game)" title="Horseshoes (game)">horseshoes</a>, and <a href="/wiki/P%C3%A9tanque" title="Pétanque">pétanque</a>. It is played with a pair of spherical flat stones that are hurled at two targets (pegs) fixed in the ground about 20 metres (66&#160;ft) apart. It can be played one-on-one or in teams of up to seven players. Digor is played all over Bhutan, though most often by men in rural areas.<sup id="cite_ref-BMK_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BMK-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pundo">Pundo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Pundo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Pundo" title="Pundo">Pundo</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Pundo" title="Pundo">Pundo</a> is a traditional Bhutanese game most resembling <a href="/wiki/Shot_put" title="Shot put">shot put</a>. It is played by throwing a stone weighing over a kilo as far as possible. The throwing movement is from the shoulder, with the stone held flat in the hand. It is usually played by laymen.<sup id="cite_ref-BMK_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BMK-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_sports">International sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: International sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bhutan participates in modern international sports in three main areas. <a href="/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">Archery</a>, the national sport, is played internationally as well as domestically using modern equipment, and the kingdom maintains an <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic</a> archery team. Further, Bhutanese basketball, football and <a href="/wiki/Futsal" title="Futsal">futsal</a> teams compete at national, international, and Olympic levels. <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">Cricket</a> also enjoys a considerable following in Bhutan. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_at_the_Olympics" title="Bhutan at the Olympics">Bhutan Olympic Committee</a> was formed in 1983 and recognized by the <a href="/wiki/IOC" class="mw-redirect" title="IOC">IOC</a> the same year.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> For each <a href="/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games" title="Summer Olympic Games">Summer Olympic Games</a> since 1984, <a href="/wiki/Bhutan" title="Bhutan">Bhutan</a> has fielded male and female archers to compete in the kingdom's national sport.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> They have never competed in the <a href="/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games" title="Winter Olympic Games">Winter Olympic Games</a> nor the other events of the Summer Olympic Games; they also have never won an Olympic Medal.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Bhutan sent only one athlete to the <a href="/wiki/2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics" title="2010 Summer Youth Olympics">2010 Summer Youth Olympics</a> but lost in the quarterfinals of the athletics event. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football">Football</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Football_in_Bhutan" title="Football in Bhutan">Football in Bhutan</a></div> <p>The sport of football in <a href="/wiki/Bhutan" title="Bhutan">Bhutan</a> is run by the <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Football_Federation" title="Bhutan Football Federation">Bhutan Football Federation</a>. The association administers the <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_national_football_team" title="Bhutan national football team">Bhutan national football team</a> as well as the <a href="/wiki/A-Division_(Bhutan)" class="mw-redirect" title="A-Division (Bhutan)">A-Division</a>. </p><p>In 2002, Bhutan's <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_national_football_team" title="Bhutan national football team">national football team</a> played <a href="/wiki/Montserrat" title="Montserrat">Montserrat</a>, in what was billed as <a href="/wiki/The_Other_Final" title="The Other Final">The Other Final</a>; the match took place on the same day Brazil and Germany in the <a href="/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 FIFA World Cup Final">World Cup Final</a>, but at the time Bhutan and Montserrat were the world's 2 lowest ranked teams. The match was held in Thimphu's <a href="/wiki/Changlimithang_Stadium" title="Changlimithang Stadium">Changlimithang national stadium</a>, and Bhutan won 4–0. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cricket">Cricket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Cricket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Cricket_in_Bhutan" title="Cricket in Bhutan">Cricket in Bhutan</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_national_cricket_team" title="Bhutan national cricket team">Bhutan national cricket team</a> represents the kingdom in international cricket matches and is one of the most successful affiliate nations in the region. Bhutan became an affiliate member of the <a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">ICC</a> in 2001. They made their international debut at the 2004 <a href="/wiki/ACC_Trophy" title="ACC Trophy">ACC Trophy</a>, where they made the quarter-finals. They again competed at the ACC Trophy in 2006 but were eliminated in the first round after a series of heavy defeats. Their only win came against newcomers <a href="/wiki/Myanmar_national_cricket_team" title="Myanmar national cricket team">Myanmar</a>. </p><p>Following the 2006 ACC Trophy, the tournament was split into two divisions, Elite and Challenge. Bhutan took part in the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, where they were runners up. This result qualified them for the next ACC Trophy Elite as well as Division eight of the <a href="/wiki/World_Cricket_League" title="World Cricket League">World Cricket League</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_women%27s_national_cricket_team" title="Bhutan women&#39;s national cricket team">Bhutan women's national cricket team</a> made its international debut at the <a href="/wiki/2009_ACC_Women%27s_Twenty20_Championship" title="2009 ACC Women&#39;s Twenty20 Championship">2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship</a>. It has played regularly since then. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Basketball">Basketball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Basketball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhutan national basketball team">Bhutan national basketball team</a></div> <p>The Bhutan Basketball Federation joined the international basketball federation <a href="/wiki/FIBA" title="FIBA">FIBA</a> in 1983. Its national team has played many qualification games for the <a href="/wiki/FIBA_Asia_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="FIBA Asia Championship">FIBA Asia Championship</a> but still waits for its breakthrough. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Futsal">Futsal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Futsal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_national_futsal_team" title="Bhutan national futsal team">Bhutan national futsal team</a> represents <a href="/wiki/Bhutan" title="Bhutan">Bhutan</a> in international <a href="/wiki/Futsal" title="Futsal">futsal</a> competitions and is controlled by the <a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Football_Federation" title="Bhutan Football Federation">Bhutan Football Federation</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baseball">Baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2023, baseball is the fastest growing sport in Bhutan.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The Bhutan Baseball and Softball Association reports that more than 6,000 children consistently play baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Venues">Venues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Bhutan&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Venues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bhutan_archery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Bhutan_archery.jpg/250px-Bhutan_archery.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Bhutan_archery.jpg/375px-Bhutan_archery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Bhutan_archery.jpg/500px-Bhutan_archery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1072" data-file-height="720" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Changlimithang_Stadium" title="Changlimithang Stadium">Changlimithang Stadium</a>, during a parade</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Changlimithang_Stadium" title="Changlimithang Stadium">Changlimithang Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Thimphu" title="Thimphu">Thimphu</a> is the main venue for major sporting events in Bhutan, including archery and football. With a capacity of 25,000, the stadium has also hosted theatrical performances and celebrations as part of <a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bhutan" title="Public holidays in Bhutan">national holidays</a> and major events such as the <a href="/wiki/Wedding_of_Jigme_Khesar_Namgyel_Wangchuck_and_Jetsun_Pema" title="Wedding of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema">royal wedding in 2011</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LP_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LP-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-afp_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-afp-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>As archery is especially popular, every village has a field for the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-LP_16-2" 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.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.impressbhutan.com/sports.html">"Bhutan at Play"</a>. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/paro-archery-underway/">the original</a> on 2011-09-30<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sports governing bodies in Bhutan</a> <b>(BHU)</b></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Summer Olympic Sports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Aquatics <ul><li>Diving</li> <li>Swimming</li> <li>Synchronized Swimming</li> <li>Water Polo</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Archery_Federation" title="Bhutan Archery Federation">Archery</a></li> <li>Athletics</li> <li>Badminton</li> <li>Basketball</li> <li>Boxing</li> <li>Canoeing</li> <li>Cycling</li> <li>Equestrian</li> <li>Fencing</li> <li>Field Hockey</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Football_Federation" title="Bhutan Football Federation">Football</a></li> <li>Golf</li> <li>Gymnastics</li> <li>Handball</li> <li>Judo</li> <li>Modern Pentathlon</li> <li>Rugby 7's</li> <li>Rowing</li> <li>Sailing</li> <li>Shooting</li> <li>Table Tennis</li> <li>Taekwondo</li> <li>Tennis</li> <li>Triathlon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhutan_Volleyball_Federation" title="Bhutan Volleyball Federation">Volleyball</a> <ul><li>inc. Beach Volleyball</li></ul></li> <li>Weightlifting</li> <li>Wrestling</li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="5" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Bhutan.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_Bhutan.svg/160px-Flag_of_Bhutan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="160" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_Bhutan.svg/240px-Flag_of_Bhutan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_Bhutan.svg/320px-Flag_of_Bhutan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Winter Olympic Sports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Biathlon</li> <li>Bobsleigh</li> 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