List of Countries and their National Sports | National Sport of india

Apr 15, 2025   By Sadaf

Different Countries play Different sports. National Sports are chosen on the basis of Tradition or popularity. National Sports of Countries represent the culture and values of that country. Here, we have a list of National Sports of different countries for candidates preparing for various competitive exams.

Official National Sports of Countries | Sports in the World

CountrySports Name
ArgentinaPato
BahamasCricket
BangladeshKabaddi
BrazilCapoeira
CanadaLacrosse (summer), Ice hockey (winter)
ChileChilean Rodeo
ColombiaTejo
IranVarzesh-e Bastani, Wrestling, Polo
MexicoCharrería
NepalVolleyball
PhilippinesArnis
Puerto RicoPaso Fino (“autochthonous sport”)
Sri LankaVolleyball
 

 

De facto National Sports – General Knowledge Sports | National Sports of Countries

CountrySports
AfghanistanBuzkashi
AnguillaYacht racing
Antigua and BarbudaCricket
BarbadosCricket
BermudaCricket
BhutanArchery
CubaBaseball
DenmarkAssociation football, Handball
Dominican RepublicBaseball
EnglandCricket
EstoniaBasketball
FinlandPesäpallo
GeorgiaRugby union
GrenadaCricket
GuyanaCricket or Water polo
HaitiAssociation football
IcelandHandball
IndiaField hockey
IndonesiaPencak Silat
IsraelAssociation football
IrelandGaelic games
JamaicaCricket
JapanSumo
South KoreaTaekwondo
LatviaBasketball (summer), Ice hockey (winter),
LithuaniaBasketball
MadagascarRugby union
MalaysiaSepak takraw
MauritiusAssociation football
MongoliaArchery, Mongolian wrestling, Horse racing
New ZealandRugby union
NorwayCross-country skiing (winter)
PakistanField hockey
Papua New GuineaRugby league
PeruPaleta Frontón
RomaniaOină
RussiaBandy
ScotlandGolf
SloveniaAlpine skiing,
TajikistanGushtigiri
TurkeyOil wrestling & Cirit
Turks and Caicos IslandsCricket
United StatesBaseball
VenezuelaBaseball
WalesRugby union
 

Read the list of National Sports and Improve your GK Quotient. The National Sports of Different Countries List will help you in preparing for interviews or any competitive exams. Check the also search box for more General Knowledge trivia.

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