Country and National Sports List for General Knowledge
Any sport or game can be declared as a country’s national game or sports, either because of its popularity or because of its historical ties to that country. Before we go any further, did you know… What is India’s national sport? Say it out loud “hockey!” Hockey was considered the country’s national sport due to its golden era period from 1928 to 1956 when India won six consecutive gold medals in the Olympic games, however, the Ministry of Sports Affairs has said that it has not proclaimed any sports to be the country’s national sports.
As a result, applicants studying for numerous examinations should be familiar with the national sports of many nations. Candidates will be given a list of key games from their country’s national sports, as well as a list of their important sports of that country.
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List of Countries and their National Games
To make it easier for applicants to study for the general awareness aspects of major competitive examinations, we have compiled a list of nations and their national games. There is also a PDF version of the list available.
| S.NO | Name of Countries | National Games in the World |
| 1 | Afghanistan | Buzkashi (Also called Kopar, Kupari and Ulak Tartysh)Â |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | Cricket |
| 3 | Argentina | Pato (1953) |
| 4 | Australia | Cricket |
| 5 | Bangladesh | Kabaddi (1972) |
| 6 | Barbados | Cricket |
| 7 | Bermuda | Cricket |
| 8 | Bhutan | Archery (1971) |
| 9 | Brazil | Capoeira (1972) |
| 10 | Bulgaria | Weightlifting (DeFacto) |
| 11 | Canada | Ice hockey (In Winter) & Lacrosse (In Summer)(1994) |
| 12 | Chile | Chilean rodeo (1962) |
| 13 | China | Ping Pong (Table Tennis) |
| 14 | Columbia | Tejo (2000) |
| 15 | Cuba | Baseball |
| 16 | Czech Republic | Ice Hockey |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | Baseball |
| 18 | England | Cricket |
| 19 | France | Football |
| 20 | Haiti | Soccer |
| 21 | Hungary | Water Polo |
| 22 | India | Field Hockey |
| 23 | Indonesia | Badminton |
| 24 | Iran | Wrestling |
| 25 | Israel | Football |
| 26 | Italy | Football |
| 27 | Jamaica | Cricket |
| 28 | Japan | Sumo Wrestling |
| 29 | Lithuania | Basketball |
| 30 | Malaysia | Sepak Takraw – similar to Volleyball or Badminton. Players cannot use their hands to play |
| 31 | Mauritius | Football |
| 32 | Mexico | Charreria- similar to Rodeo (1933) |
| 33 | Mongolia | Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse riding |
| 34 | Namibia | Rugby (2018) |
| 35 | Nepal | Dandi Biyo – similar to Indian Gilli Danda (Till 2017) Volleyball (2017) |
| 36 | New Zealand | Rugby |
| 37 | Norway | Cross-country skiing |
| 38 | Pakistan | Field Hockey |
| 39 | Peru | Paleta Frontón – type of Tennis |
| 40 | Philippines | Arnis – Type of Fighting Art (2009) |
| 41 | Poland | Football |
| 42 | Puerto Rico (united States) | Paso Fino (1966) |
| 43 | Russia | Bandy- type of Ice Hockey |
| 44 | Scotland | Golf |
| 45 | Serbia | Football, basketball, volleyball and water polo |
| 46 | Slovenia | Alpine Skiing |
| 47 | South Korea | Tae-kwon-do (2018) |
| 48 | SriLanka | Volleyball |
| 49 | Switzerland | Shooting and Gymnastics |
| 50 | Tajikistan | Gushtigiri- type of wrestling |
| 51 | Turkey | Oil wrestling |
| 52 | Uruguay | Destrezas Criollas (2006) |
| 53 | USA | Baseball |
| 54 | Venezuela | Baseball |
List of Countries and their National Games
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List of Countries and Other Important Games
| S.NO | Name of Countries | Other Important Games |
| 1 | Afghanistan | Cricket, football, boxing & basketball |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | Football |
| 3 | Argentina | Association football, Basketball, Rugby union |
| 4 | Australia | Australian Rules Football (AFL), Rugby, Horse Racing, Netball |
| 5 | Bangladesh | Cricket & football |
| 6 | Barbados | Football, Golf, Tennis |
| 7 | Bermuda | Football, Rugby and Tennis |
| 8 | Bhutan | Basketball, football, futsal |
| 9 | Brazil | Volleyball and Basketball |
| 10 | Bulgaria | Gymnastics, Rowing, Biathlon and Cricket |
| 11 | Canada | Football, Golf, basketball and baseball |
| 12 | Chile | Tennis and football |
| 13 | China | Volleyball, Martial Arts, Shooting, Badminton |
| 14 | Columbia | Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Football |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | Football and Boxing |
| 17 | England | Football, Rugby and Basketball |
| 18 | France | Rugby, Motor Sports and tennis |
| 19 | India | Cricket, badminton, kabaddi |
| 20 | Indonesia | Basketball, Swimming, canoeing |
| 21 | Italy | Football, Athletics, Cycling |
| 22 | Jamaica | Polo, football |
| 23 | Japan | Association football, Athletics |
| 24 | Lithuania | Ju-Jitsu (Martial Arts), Baseball, Football |
| 25 | Mauritius | Football, Basketball |
| 26 | Mexico | Athletics, Basketball, Badminton |
| 27 | Mongolia | Association football and Boxing |
| 28 | Namibia | Cricket, football |
| 29 | Nepal | Cricket, Netball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis |
| 30 | New Zealand | Wrestling, Cycling, Shooting |
| 31 | Norway | Football, Netball |
| 32 | Pakistan | Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Snooker |
| 33 | Peru | Basketball, Badminton, boxing |
| 34 | Russia | Chess, football, Basketball, Gymnastics |
| 35 | Scotland | Tennis, Rugby |
| 36 | Slovenia | Ski Jumping, Athletics, Basketball and Boxing |
| 37 | South Korea | Football and Basketball |
| 38 | SriLanka | Cricket, badminton, Watersports |
| 39 | Switzerland | Football and Ice Hockey |
| 40 | Turkey | Soccer, Basketball, VolleyBall |
| 41 | Uruguay | Football, Ice Hockey, Golf, Tennis |
| 42 | Venezuela | Football |
List of Countries and their National Games
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The list of national games in the globe is important for government examinations such as SSC, RRB, Bank, IBPS, and others government exams.
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