Thimphu Sports News

his father, David, was an outdoor educator at Delta State University in Mississippi, and Heflin began kayaking by the age of 10. But after college, Heflin said he wanted to live a little differently. “All I wanted to do was...

Sixteen teams have qualified for the round, two top teams from eight groups. Thirty-two different teams from institutes, corporations and organizations participated in the league-cum-knockout tournament at Changjiji football ground. The final match of the league phase was played between...

No sooner does the match start, than the players are covered in thick clouds of dust, hardly visible to spectators. Players find it hard to breathe and the visibility is so poor that kicks fly around blindly, sometimes even landing...

Playing more matches will improve the performance of players. They will be able to tackle various situations better,” said the General Secretary of the cricket federation, Jigme Norbu. He said that since the players practice on nets and not in...

It has been introduced in Bhutan by Harry Shaw, 61, who played rugby since the age of eight and trained international players of Jamaica and Canada. It has been over two weeks since he started training rugby enthusiasts at the...

He has played not less than 100 tournaments over the past 25 years and even won the India House Golden Jubilee tournament in 1997. Although he knew about the sport during his school days in Kalimpong, India, his love for...

The tour company receives about 10 paragliding pilots for paragliding tour in a year. Most of the paragliding takes place in Ura, Bumthang, and Phobjikha, Wangdue, monitored by licensed pilots with alpine flying experience. The company works closely with Department...

With 154 golfers, this year’s tournament saw the highest number of participants...The participants are from various backgrounds including the Lyonchhen. Organized by India House Golf Club, the five-day tournament is sponsored by Zimdra Automobile. The coveted prize for the champion...

The live telecast of the second coronation archery match final between Drukpa and Zimdra on BBS TV saw hundreds of people glued to television sets. Besides hundreds of spectators at the Changlingmithang archery range, hundreds of people at home, workplaces,...

In women’s single, Aum Patrizia Tshering defeated Rinzin Lham 6/4 and 6/0 to claim the title. Jigme Sherab also took home the rolling trophy along with the winning trophy. In the senior singles (above 45) category, Ugyen Wangdi emerged the...