Dear Aspirant,
In this article, we’ll highlight the national games of different countries, crucial for general awareness in competitive exams like SSC, RRB NTPC, and state-level tests.
What is the national game of India?
- Most people know that hockey is India’s national sport. But this is a complete misconception. Neither hockey nor Kabaddi is India’s national sport. Kabaddi is the national sport of India’s neighboring country Bangladesh.
- Hockey is considered the national sport of India due to India’s heyday in hockey from 1928 to 1956. During that time India had won 6 consecutive gold medals in hockey at the Olympic Games. But recently, the sports ministry clarified that it had not declared any sport as the country’s national sport.
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List of Countries and Their National Games
| S. No. | Name of Countries | National Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antigua and Barbuda | Cricket |
| 2. | Guyana | Cricket |
| 3. | Australia | Cricket and Australian Rules Football (AFL) |
| 4. | Barbados | Cricket |
| 5. | Bermuda | Cricket |
| 6. | England | Cricket |
| 7. | Jamaica | Cricket |
| 8. | France | Football |
| 9. | Spain | Football |
| 10. | Haiti | Football |
| 11. | Israel | Football |
| 12. | Italy | Football |
| 13. | Mauritius | Football |
| 14. | Dominican Republic | Baseball |
| 15. | Taiwan | Baseball |
| 16. | Taiwan | Baseball |
| 17. | Cuba | Baseball |
| 18. | USA | Baseball |
| 19. | Venezuela | Baseball |
| 20. | Hungary | Water polo |
| 21. | Montenegro | Water polo |
| 22. | Argentina | Pato |
| 23. | Afghanistan | Buzkashi |
| 24. | Bangladesh | Kabaddi |
| 25. | Bhutan | Archery |
| 26. | Brazil | Capoeira |
| 27. | Bulgaria | Weightlifting |
| 28. | Canada | Ice hockey (In Winter) & Lacrosse (In Summer) |
| 29. | Latvia | Ice Hockey |
| 30. | Chile | Chilean rodeo |
| 31. | China | Table Tennis |
| 32. | Czech Republic | Ice Hockey |
| 33. | Indonesia | Badminton |
| 34. | Lithuania | Basketball |
| 35. | Estonia | Basketball (summer)& Ice hockey (winter) |
| 36. | Iran | Wrestling |
| 37. | Turkey | Oil wrestling |
| 38. | Mongolia | Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse riding. |
| 39. | Malaysia | Sepak Takraw |
| 40. | Japan | Sumo Wrestling |
| 41. | Mexico | Charreria |
| 42. | Nepal | Volleyball |
| 43. | Poland | Volleyball |
| 44. | Sri Lanka | Volleyball |
| 45. | New Zealand | Rugby union |
| 46. | Georgia | Rugby union |
| 47. | Wales | Rugby union |
| 48. | Papua New Guinea | Rugby league |
| 49. | Madagascar | Rugby union |
| 50. | Pakistan | Field Hockey |
| 51. | Philippines | Arnis |
| 52. | Peru | Paleta Frontón |
| 53. | Russia | Bandy |
| 54. | Scotland | Golf |
| 55. | Serbia | Basketball |
| 56. | Slovenia | Alpine skiing |
| 57. | Austria | Alpine skiing |
| 58. | Norway | Cross-country skiing |
| 59. | South Korea | Tae-kwon-do |
| 60. | Switzerland | Shooting and Gymnastics |
| 61. | Tajikistan | Gushtigiri |
| 62. | Cambodia | Bokator |
| 63. | Thailand | Muay Thai |
| 64. | Romania | Oina |
| 65. | Ireland | Gaelic games |
| 66. | Finland | Pesäpallo |
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FAQs on Countries and Their National Games
Answer: The National Sport of Australia is Cricket.
Answer: Latvia, Czech Republic
Ans: The National Sport of France is Football
Answer: Table Tennis
Ans: Kabaddi
Answer: Rugby Union is the national sport of New Zealand, Georgia, Wales, Papua New Guinea, and Madagascar.
Ans: Japan
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