List of Countries and Their National Games 2022

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Countries and Their National Games

Games were introduced with the aim of encouraging active participation among people and uniting them as a nation that would also help in improving physical fitness and entertaining the crowd. It succeed in fulfilling all the motives behind this idea and that’s why games have been played and celebrated across nations for years. Certain games are more popular in some parts of the world and on the basis of their popularity and historical facts related to it, Some nations have given them the official title of the national sport of the nation.

Countries and Their National Games 2022

You must have heard about hockey, being the national game of India, but that’s not true. Officially, India does not have any national sport as per the official statement of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Hockey was once considered a national sport due to the country’s dominance from 1928-1956, the time when the Indian team won 8 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze in Olympics.

List of Countries and Their National Games 2022

In this article, we will tell you about countries and their national games. Check the full list given below –

S. No.	Name of Countries	National Game
1.	Afghanistan	Buzkashi
2.	Antigua and Barbuda	Cricket
3.	Argentina	Pato
4.	Australia	Cricket and Australian Rules Football (AFL)
5.	Bangladesh	Kabaddi
6.	Barbados	Cricket
7.	Bermuda	Cricket
8.	Bhutan	Archery
9.	Brazil	Capoeira
10.	Bulgaria	Weightlifting
11.	Canada	Ice hockey (In Winter) & Lacrosse (In Summer)
12.	Chile	Chilean rodeo
13.	China	Table Tennis
14.	Cuba	Baseball
15.	Czech Republic	Ice Hockey
16.	Dominican Republic	Baseball
17.	England	Cricket
18.	France	Football
19.	Haiti	Football
20.	Hungary	Water polo
21.	Israel	Football
22.	Italy	Football
23.	Indonesia	Badminton
24.	Lithuania	Basketball
25.	Iran	Wrestling
26.	Jamaica	Cricket
27.	Japan	Sumo Wrestling
28.	Malaysia	Sepak Takraw
29.	Mongolia	Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse riding.
30.	Mauritius	Football
31.	Mexico	Charreria
32.	Nepal	Dandi Biyo
33.	New Zealand	Rugby union
34.	Norway	Skiing
35.	Pakistan	Field Hockey
36.	Philippines	Arnis
37.	Poland	Football
38.	Peru	Paleta Frontón
39.	Russia	Bandy
40.	Scotland	Golf
41.	Serbia	Basketball, water polo, volleyball, and Football
42.	Slovenia	Skiing
43.	South Korea	Tae-kwon-do
44.	SriLanka	Volleyball
45.	Switzerland	Shooting and Gymnastics
46.	Tajikistan	Gushtigiri
47.	Turkey	Oil wrestling
48.	USA	Baseball
49.	Venezuela	Baseball