List of Countries and their National Games for General Awareness
BY MGCREATS
What is Hungary national sport?
In recent times, handball can be regarded as relatively successful, but the most important and symbolic team sport in Hungary is definitely (men’s) water polo.
List Of Countries And Their National Games
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.
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 |
Football (Defacto) |
Rugby, Motor Sports and tennis |
|
Haiti |
Soccer (DeFacto) |
– |
|
Hungary |
Water Polo (DeFacto) |
– |
|
India |
Field Hockey (DeFacto) (Otherwise Undeclared) |
Cricket, badminton, kabaddi |
|
Israel |
Football (DeFacto) |
Basketball, Swimming, canoeing |
|
Italy |
Football (DeFacto) |
– |
|
Indonesia |
Badminton (DeFacto) |
– |
|
Lithuania |
Basketball (DeFacto) |
Football, Athletics, Cycling |
|
Iran |
Wrestling (DeFacto) |
Polo, football |
|
Jamaica |
Cricket (DeFacto) |
Association football, Athletics |
|
Japan |
Sumo Wrestling (DeFacto) |
Ju-Jitsu (Martial Arts), Baseball, Football |
|
Malaysia |
Sepak Takraw – similar to Volleyb |
– |
|
Mongolia |
Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse riding (De Facto) |
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 (Till 2017) Volleyball (DeJure – 2017) |
Cricket, football |
|
New Zealand |
Rugby (DeFacto) |
Cricket, Netball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis |
|
Norway |
Cross-country skiing (DeFacto) |
Wrestling, Cycling, Shooting |
|
Namibia |
Rugby (DeJure – 2018) |
Football, Netball |
|
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 |
