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Countries and their National Sports & Games
Countries and their National Sports & Games
Some sports are established by a law called de jure and some sports that are not established by law are called de facto. The below-given list of de facto and de jure sports are classified in separate tables for a better understanding of aspirants who are preparing for competitive exams.
Countries & National Sports (De Jure National Sports)
De Jure national sports are those games that are established by law. A list of the National Sports that are established by law is given below in table-
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Country
|
National Sports/ Games
|
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Argentina
|
Pato
|
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Bahamas
|
Cricket
|
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Bangladesh
|
Kabaddi
|
|
Bhutan
|
Archery
|
|
Brazil
|
Capoeira
|
|
Canada
|
Lacrosse (summer)
Ice hockey (winter) |
|
Chile
|
Rodeo
|
|
Colombia
|
Tejo
|
|
China
|
Table Tennis
|
|
Iran
|
Varzesh-e Bastani, Wrestling, Polo
|
|
Mexico
|
Charrería
|
|
Namibia
|
Football, Netball, Rugby
|
|
Nepal
|
Volleyball
|
|
Philippines
|
Arnis
|
Countries & National Sports (De facto National Sports)
De facto national sports are those games that are not established by law. List of these National Sports is given is below in table-
|
Country
|
National Games/ Sports
|
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Afghanistan
|
Buzkashi
|
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Anguilla
|
Boat racing
|
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Antigua and Barbuda
|
Cricket
|
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Austria
|
Alpine skiing
|
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Australia
|
Cricket
|
|
Bermuda
|
Cricket
|
|
Basque Country
|
Basque pelota
|
|
Barbados
|
Cricket
|
|
Cuba
|
Baseball
|
|
Denmark
|
Darts
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Baseball
|
|
England
|
Cricket, Association football, Rugby football, tennis
|
|
Estonia
|
Basketball (summer), Ice hockey (winter)
|
|
Finland
|
Pesäpallo
|
|
Georgia
|
Rugby union
|
|
Grenada
|
Cricket
|
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Guyana
|
Cricket
|
|
Haiti
|
Association football
|
|
India
|
Field Hockey (Undeclared)
|
|
Indonesia
|
Pencak Silat
|
|
Israel
|
Association football
|
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Ireland
|
Gaelic games
|
|
Italy
|
Palio, Pallone, Tamburello, Bocce
|
|
Jamaica
|
Cricket
|
|
Japan
|
Sumo
|
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Latvia
|
Ice hockey
|
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Lithuania
|
Basketball
|
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Madagascar
|
Rugby union
|
|
Malaysia
|
Sepak takraw
|
|
Mauritius
|
Association football
|
|
Mongolia
|
Archery, Mongolian wrestling, Horse racing
|
|
New Zealand
|
Rugby union
|
|
Norway
|
Cross-country skiing
|
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Pakistan
|
Field hockey
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rugby league
|
|
Peru
|
Paleta Frontón
|
|
Philippines
|
Sipa
|
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Romania
|
Oina
|
|
Russia
|
Bandy
|
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Scotland
|
Golf
|
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Serbia
|
Basketball
|
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Slovenia
|
Alpine skiing
|
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South Africa
|
Rugby union
|
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Spain
|
Football
|
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Sri Lanka
|
Volleyball
|
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Tajikistan
|
Gushtigiri
|
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Taiwan
|
Baseball
|
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Turkey
|
Oil wrestling & Cirit
|
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cricket
|
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United States
|
Baseball
|
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Venezuela
|
Baseball
|
|
Wales
|
Rugby union
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