Twenty-seven-year old Choki Om is the first woman from Bhutan to be a woman Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) referee. Choki Om was appointed as FIFA referee in 2017. She started refereering since her school days. Choki Om is from Wangdue. She has a bachelor’s degree in commerce and finance from Gedu College of […]
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Tandin Lhamo wants to show that women can be physically and mentally strong too She knows how to pack a power punch. Twenty-one-year-old Tandin Lhamo from Thomgang in Dagana is the first female boxer in the country who began her career back in 2015 and is breaking stereotypes. The avid boxer completed class XII from […]
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The app will also feature live matches of the national team and club teams with updated scores With an increasing football fan base in the country, the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) is gearing up to launch a football application for football fans and followers in Bhutan. . The app is expected to be launched tomorrow […]
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Sonam Choden is upbeat that she will keep on playing football as long as she gets the opportunity to play for a team Even since Sonam Choden joined the national football U-13 team in 2012, there has been no stopping for her. The 19-year-old footballer today is not only a player of the national women’s […]
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) will start two full-fledged football academies from next year – one for boys in Changjiji and the other for girls in Gelephu. The BFF has already started working on infrastructure development at both academies. Both academies are expected to start in the next academic year. Both the football academies will […]
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Twelve teams – six from Bhutan, four from India and two from Nepal – will be playing in the prestigious and much-awaited Jigme Dorji Wangchuck memorial Gold Cup at the Phuentsholing Sports Association (PSA) ground from Monday. This football championship was first started in 1987 as an annual event and saw teams from Nepal and […]
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True to the expectation of many, a class 12 passed student of Phuentsholing Higher Secondary School, Thinley Wangmo, emerged winner in the Woman’s Final Badminton Championship (U-19) held in Phuentsholing last week after winning four matches in a row. The 18-year-old champ credits her success to her parents and coaches who have been supporting her. […]
Read MoreIn the battle of the SAARC countries in the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018, Bhutan lost to the host country Bangladesh 2 – 0 in the opening match on Tuesday and lost to Nepal by 4 – 0 on Thursday in the ongoing SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Bangladesh. In the opening […]
Read MoreThe 9th edition of the popular ‘Tour of the Dragon’ will kick off today from Bumthang and finish at the Clock Tower in Thimphu. A total of 48 contestants are participating in the one-day race that includes 30 Bhutanese riders and 18 foreign cyclists. The race will start from Chamkhar town in Bumthang at 2 […]
Read MoreBhutan will participate in four sporting disciplines: boxing, taekwondo, golf and archery in the upcoming 18th Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) has selected athletes from four national federations to represent the country at the event. […]
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