List of Countries and their National Sport & Game

Countries and their National Sport & Game – Despite hitting milestones in the Asian, Olympic, and Commonwealth Games, India does not have a national sport. We used to consider field hockey as our national sport due to consecutive victories in Olympics but recently the Ministry of Sports and Affairs has announced that there is no national sport in India. Some games established by law are called de jure and some games which are not established by law are called real. The below list of real and legal games are categorized in separate tables for a better understanding of the candidates preparing for competitive exams.

Countries and their National Sport

Sports are an essential part of mankind, to make sports a part of our day to day life, United Nations has declared 6th April as International Sports Day for Development and Peace. India celebrates its National Sports Day every year on 29 August. National Sports Day was first celebrated on 29 August 2012 on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand. Most countries have their own national sport. The list below includes all the important national sports of their respective countries. If you are preparing for any competitive exam, be it Bank, SSC, Railway, then go through this list. Questions from national sports of India and other countries can be asked in the general knowledge or general awareness section of competitive exams.Countries and their National Sport

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National Games of countries are easy to remember and one can easily get some extra marks with these types of questions. Check the frequently asked questions below to know the names of national sports of some important countries. This article will list the countries and their national sports which is an important topic of general awareness for various competitive or government exams. Any sport or sport is designated as the national sport of the country either on the basis of its popularity or on the basis of its historical connection with that country. Therefore, it is important for the candidates preparing for various exams or any other exam to be aware of the national sports of different countries. Along with the national sports of the countries, candidates will get the list of important sports of that country.

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CountryNational Sports/ Games
BahamasCricket
ArgentinaPato
BhutanArchery
BangladeshKabaddi
CanadaLacrosse (summer)
Ice hockey (winter)
BrazilCapoeira
ColombiaTejo
ChileRodeo
IranVarzesh-e Bastani, Wrestling, Polo
ChinaTable Tennis
NamibiaFootball, Netball, Rugby
MexicoCharrería
PhilippinesArnis
NepalVolleyball

Countries and their National Sports, National Games List

The national sport of a country is a game based on the popularity and cultural importance of that country. National Games are considered an important part for the natives of that particular country. Read the above article to get knowledge and be aware of the national sports of all countries. General Awareness is an important section in exams like SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Railways as different types of questions can be asked from all over the world. To help you make the most of the GA section, we are providing the list of national sports of different countries.

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The List of National Sports that are not Official

All countries have declared their national games based on their rich history and cultural values. A list of major countries along with their national sports is provided to give you an idea of the diversity that is followed around the world. see below:

CountryNational Games/ Sports
AnguillaBoat racing
AfghanistanBuzkashi
AustriaAlpine skiing
Antigua and BarbudaCricket
BermudaCricket
AustraliaCricket
BarbadosCricket
Basque CountryBasque pelota
DenmarkDarts
CubaBaseball
EnglandCricket, Association football, Rugby football, tennis
Dominican RepublicBaseball
FinlandPesäpallo
EstoniaBasketball (summer), Ice hockey (winter)
GrenadaCricket
GeorgiaRugby union
HaitiAssociation football
GuyanaCricket
IndiaField Hockey (Undeclared)
IndonesiaPencak Silat
IsraelAssociation football
IrelandGaelic games
ItalyPalio, Pallone, Tamburello, Bocce
JamaicaCricket
JapanSumo
LatviaIce hockey
LithuaniaBasketball
MadagascarRugby union
MalaysiaSepak takraw
MauritiusAssociation football
MongoliaArchery, Mongolian wrestling, Horse racing
New ZealandRugby union
NorwayCross-country skiing
PakistanField hockey
Papua New GuineaRugby league
PeruPaleta Frontón
PhilippinesSipa
RomaniaOina
RussiaBandy
ScotlandGolf
SerbiaBasketball
SloveniaAlpine skiing
South AfricaRugby union
SpainFootball
Sri LankaVolleyball
TajikistanGushtigiri
TaiwanBaseball
TurkeyOil wrestling & Cirit
Turks and Caicos IslandsCricket
United StatesBaseball
VenezuelaBaseball
WalesRugby union

The list mentioned above contains all the important National Sports of their respective countries. The National sports of countries are easy to remember and one can easily fetch some extra marks by these types of questions.

FAQs

Which country has cricket as national game?

Cricket is the national game of Australia, England, Bahamas

What is the national sports of India?

Hockey is famous as the national sports of India

Which country has Sumo wrestling as national game?

Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan.

Which is the oldest sport in the world?

The oldest sport in the world is Wrestling. Also, Wrestling has been a part of the ancient Olympics since 708 BC.

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