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List of Countries and their National Games

by Sruthy
November 15, 2019
in Articles, General Knowledge
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We all taught that the peacock is our national bird, Jana Gana Mana the national anthem and hockey the national game. Contrary to the popular belief, recent RTI excludes Hockey from this list. India doesn’t have any official national game. But our neighbors and far away cousins like Bhutan, Pakistan and Australia and many others have their own national game to their credits. Here we are discussing the countries and national games.

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List of the Countries and National Games

SL NO Country National Game
1 Afghanistan Buzkashi
2 Anguilla Yacht Racing
3 Argentina Pato
4 Australia Cricket
5 Bangladesh Kabaddi
6 Bhutan Archery
7 Brazil Capoeira
8 Canada Ice Hockey
9 China Table Tennis
10 Cuba Baseball
11 Finland Pesapallo
12 Korea Republic Tae Kwon Do

countries and national games

SL NO Country National Game
13 Mexico Charreria
14 Norway Cross Country Skiing
15 Sri Lanka Volleyball
16 Japan Sumo Wrestling
17 United Kingdom Cricket
18 United States of America Baseball
19 Nepal Volleyball
20 Pakistan Field Hockey
21 France Football
22 Israel Football
23 Indonesia Badminton
24 Iran Wrestling

Countries and national games

SL NO Country National Game
25 Malaysia Sepak Takraw
26 Mongolia Mongolian wrestling, Archery and Horse riding
27 New Zealand Rugby
28 Philippines Arnis
29 Poland Football
30 Russia Bandy
31 Scotland Golf
32 Slovenia Skiing
33 Switzerland Shooting and Gymnastics
34 Turkey Oil wrestling
35 Serbia Football, basketball, Volleyball and Water polo

Interesting facts about different National Sports

  • Buzkashi, the national game of Afghanistan is known to be a highly aggressive sport. It requires players to mount on horses and place a calf or goat carcass in a specific goal drawn on the field.  is also known as Kopar, Kupari and Ulak Tartysh.
  • Pato the national game of Argentina combines elements of Basketball and polo.
  • Capoeira the national game of Brazil is a form of martial arts that combines various elements of acrobatics, dance, and music.
  • Canada has two national games, Ice hockey for the winter months and Lacrosse is the national game for the summer months.
  • The national game of Finland, Pesapallo is a very moving bat and ball game.
  • Tae Kwon Do a form of Korean martial art is the national game of South Korea.
  • Charreria the game of Mexico is a competitive sport similar to rodeo except that performing cowboys, called charros, are judged on style and execution.
  • Arnis the national martial art of the Philippines is also known as Eskrima and Kali. It actually emphasizes weapon-based fighting which is done using knives, bladed weapons, sticks, and various others.
  • Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team’s goal.
  • Sepak takraw or Kick Volleyball differs from the footvolley in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, chest, and head to touch the ball. Sepak takraw is the national game of Malaysia.
  • A recent RTI revealed that India has no national game. However, still, the GOI website shows Field Hockey as the national game of India. The Sports Ministry confirmed that it had not declared any sport or game as the ‘national game.’

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