Sports

 

 

Archery is the national sport of Bhutan and the sports is played by the Bhutanese on several occasions. Archery is played differently in Bhutan as compared with the internal standards where the two targets are placed 100 meters apart from each other. Bhutanese living in villages and cities organize competition on different festivals and events and enjoy playing the sports. There is also food, drink, singing and dancing during the game.

Football

Besides Archery, there are other sports such as football and basketball played and enjoyed by many Bhutanese. Bhutanese national football team played so many international matches against China, India, Qatar, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Maldives etc. in the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean Martial art and is a popular Bhutanese sport. Bhutan also has won several international tournaments in this sport. Recently, Bhutan also organized a second international championship in swimming pool sports complex in Thimphu where teams from India, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh and Korea participated in the 3 days championship.