Sports in Bhutan

Sports in Bhutan comprise both traditional Bhutanese and modern international games. Archery is the national sport in Bhutan.^[1] Competitions are held regularly in most villages.^[2]^[3]^[4] Other traditional Bhutanese sports include khuru, soksom, pundo and digor.

International sports enjoy considerable popularity in modern Bhutan. Besides archery, many people in Bhutan play basketball.^[1] Other popular sports include football and futsal. Cricket has gained popularity in Bhutan, particularly since the introduction of television channels from India.

^ ^a ^b "Bhutan at Play". Impress BHUTAN Travel. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
^ Bisht, Ramesh Chandra (January 2008). International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas. Mittal Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-81-8324-265-3. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
^ Rennie, Frank; Mason, Robin (2008). "12: The Metaphorical World of Archery, Karma Pedey". Bhutan: Ways of Knowing. IAP. pp. 95–103. ISBN 978-1-59311-735-1. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
^ Carpenter, Russell B.; Carpenter, Blyth C. (2002). The Blessings of Bhutan. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 3, 21–24, 36, 141. ISBN 0-8248-2679-5. Retrieved 2011-09-25.

[impress_BHUTAN-1] "Bhutan at Play". Impress BHUTAN Travel. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

[2] Bisht, Ramesh Chandra (January 2008). International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas. Mittal Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-81-8324-265-3. Retrieved 2011-09-20.

[BWK-3] Rennie, Frank; Mason, Robin (2008). "12: The Metaphorical World of Archery, Karma Pedey". Bhutan: Ways of Knowing. IAP. pp. 95–103. ISBN 978-1-59311-735-1. Retrieved 2011-09-25.

[BoB-4] Carpenter, Russell B.; Carpenter, Blyth C. (2002). The Blessings of Bhutan. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 3, 21–24, 36, 141. ISBN 0-8248-2679-5. Retrieved 2011-09-25.

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