List of Countries And Their National Games: This article will give the list of Countries and their national games which is an important topic of General Awareness for various competitive or Government exams.
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National Games of Different Countries
Some sports are national sports de facto (not established by law), as Gaelic games in Ireland and baseball are in the United States, while other national sports are de jure (established by law) like taekwondo is in South Korea.
To help candidates prepare for the general awareness sections of various competitive exams conveniently we have collated the list of countries and their national games, classified into Defacto and DeJure (along with the years). The list is also available in PDF format.
List of Countries And Their National Games
| Name of Countries | National Games in the World | Other Important Games |
| Afghanistan | Buzkashi (Also called Kopar, Kupari and Ulak Tartysh) (DeFacto) | Cricket, football, boxing & basketball |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cricket (DeFacto) | Football |
| Argentina | Pato (DeJure – 1953) | Association football, Basketball, Rugby union |
| Australia | Cricket (DeFacto) | Australian Rules Football (AFL), Rugby, Horse Racing, Netball |
| Bangladesh | Kabaddi (DeJure – 1972) | Cricket & football |
| Barbados | Cricket (DeFacto) | Football, Golf, Tennis |
| Bermuda | Cricket (DeFacto) | Football, Rugby and Tennis |
| Bhutan | Archery (DeJure – 1971) | Basketball, football, futsal |
| Brazil | Capoeira (DeJure – 1972) | Volleyball and Basketball |
| Bulgaria | Weightlifting (DeFacto) | Gymnastics, Rowing, Biathlon and Cricket |
| Canada | Ice hockey (In Winter) & Lacrosse (In Summer) (DeJure – 1994) | Football, Golf, basketball and baseball |
| Chile | Chilean rodeo (DeJure – 1962) | Tennis and football |
| China | Ping Pong (Table Tennis) (DeFacto) | Volleyball, Martial Arts, Shooting, Badminton |
| Cuba | Baseball (DeFacto) | Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball |
| Columbia | Tejo (DeJure – 2000) | |
| Czech Republic | Ice Hockey (DeFacto) | Football |
| Dominican Republic | Baseball (DeFacto) | Football and Boxing |
| England | Cricket (DeFacto) | Football, Rugby and Basketball |
| France | Association Football (Defacto) | Rugby, Motor Sports and tennis |
| Haiti | Football (DeFacto) | – |
| Hungary | Water Polo (DeFacto) | – |
| India | Field Hockey (DeFacto) | Cricket, badminton, kabaddi |
| Israel | Association Football (DeFacto) | Basketball, Swimming, canoeing |
| Italy | Calcio – type of Football (DeFacto) | – |
| Indonesia | Badminton (DeFacto) | – |
| Lithuania | Basketball (DeFacto) | Football, Athletics, Cycling |
| Iran | Wrestling, Varzesh-e-Bastani (DeJure – 1976) | Polo, football |
| Jamaica | Cricket (DeFacto) | Association football, Athletics |
| Japan | Sumo Wrestling (DeFacto) | Ju-Jitsu (Martial Arts), Baseball, Football |
| Malaysia | Sepak Takraw – similar to Volleyball or Badminton(DeFacto). Players cannot use their hands to play | – |
| Mongolia | Archery (DeFacto) | Mongolian wrestling, horse riding, Football, Basketball |
| Mauritius | Football (DeFacto) | Athletics, Basketball, Badminton |
| Mexico | Charreria- similar to Rodeo (DeJure – 1933) | Association football and Boxing |
| Nepal | Dandi Biyo – similar to Indian Gilli Danda, Volleyball (DeJure – 2017) | Cricket, football |
| New Zealand | Rugby Union (DeFacto) | Cricket, Net ball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis |
| Norway | Cross-country skiing (DeFacto) | Wrestling, Cycling, Shooting |
| Namibia | Football, Netball, Rugby (DeJure – 2018) | – |
| Pakistan | Field Hockey (DeFacto) | Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Snooker |
| Philippines | Arnis – Type of Fighting Art (DeJure – 2009) | Basketball, Badminton, boxing |
| Poland | Football (DeFacto) | – |
| Peru | Paleta Frontón – type of Tennis (DeFacto) | – |
| Puerto Rico (united States) | Paso Fino (DeJure – 1966) | – |
| Russia | Bandy- type of Ice Hockey (DeFacto) | Chess, football, Basketball, Gymnastics |
| Scotland | Golf (DeFacto) | Tennis, Rugby |
| Serbia | Football, basketball, volleyball and water polo (DeFacto) | – |
| Slovenia | Alpine Skiing (DeFacto) | Ski Jumping, Athletics, Basketball and Boxing |
| South Korea | Tae-kwon-do (DeJure – 2018) | Football and Basketball |
| SriLanka | Volleyball (DeFacto) | Cricket, badminton, Watersports |
| Switzerland | Shooting and Gymnastics (DeFacto) | Football and Ice Hockey |
| Tajikistan | Gushtigiri- type of wrestling (DeFacto) | – |
| Turkey | Oil wrestling (DeFacto) | Soccer, Basketball, VolleyBall |
| USA | Baseball (DeFacto) | Football, Ice Hockey, Golf, Tennis |
| Uruguay | Destrezas Criollas (DeJure – 2006) | – |
| Venezuela | Baseball (DeFacto) | football |
The list of national games in the world is useful for exams like, SSC, RRB, Bank, IBPS and other government exams.
National Games In The World – Sample Questions For GK/GA
To understand the importance of the topic Countries and their National Games for the competitive exams, it is imperative for candidates to know the type of questions asked in the examination based on it.
Hence, for candidates reference, given below are a few sample questions based on the National Games in the world.
Q.1. The country Barbados has given some prominent players like Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell. Which sports do these players belong to?
- Football
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Hockey
Answer (2)
Q.2. The players Nikolay Peshalov, Stefan Botev, Yoto Yotov and Demir Demirev from Bulgaria are associated with which sport?
- Wrestling
- Judo
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
Answer (4)
Q.3. The National Game of Canada ____ is played with a flat ball.
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Field Hockey
Answer (3)
Q.4. What is the National Sports of Tajikistan?
- Wrestling
- Horse racing
- Buzkashi
- Soccer
Answer (1)
Q.5. The National Game of Russia is Bandy, It is a type of___.
- Polo
- Wrestling
- Ice Hockey
- Golf
Answer (3)
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