List of Countries and their National Games

Any sports or game which is popular and has some historical connection with the country is termed as a national game.  Similarly, many countries have their own national game. The aim of assigning national sport to each country is to encourage physical activities and to convey the importance of sports in today's era to the citizens of the country. Assigning a national sport to a country also makes citizens of the country feel gratified about that particular sport.

In this article, we will represent the list of the countries and their national games. It is important for students to get a good hold on the national games of different countries as these questions are frequently asked in the competitive examination. 

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What is a National Sport?

A national sport or game is considered to be a popular inherit part of a country or nation.  In American English, the national pastime is often used in place of national sport. Although there are no official parameters towards defining the term "National Sport", but there are some general characteristics the most national sport share:

• The citizens of a country or nation retains a comprehensive understanding about the rules and objectives of the game.

• The game or sport is widely played or watched by the citizens of a country or nation.

• The game or sport retains a long history of  popularity in the country or nation.

In some countries or nations, sports or game can become the national pastime by the approvals of the government such as with Canada or Lacrosse in 1995.

In some countries or nations, where the game or sport retains a long history of  popularity, such as sono wrestling in Japan, or baseball in the United States, the sport or game is often considered as the de facto ( not established by law).

List of Countries and Their National Sport

Following is the List of Countries and Their National Sport in Tabular Form.

 Objectives Of National Games 

• The national game of different countries is basically beneficial for the sports organization, sport technical officials, sportsperson, and sports administration of respective countries.

• It encourages the younger generation to participate in different sports activities.

• It aims to incorporate sports culture among people of all professions and educate the people about the importance of sports to generate a healthy society.

• It aims to encourage the government and non government organizations to flourish sports culture among their employees and people in their locality.

• It enhances the people of different countries to participate in national and international competitions thus reinforcing the competition programs in the country with focus on encouraging the medal winning teams  to participate in the International competitions. 

• It aims to provide direction to the persons associated with the sports to acquire the additional skills in sports administration and technical development of the concerned sport.

Fun Facts

• The most popular sport played in the World is Football. The other name of football is Soccer.

• Sumo Wrestling is the national game of sport. It is a game where one wrestler attempts to push the other wrestler out of the ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of his feet.

• The shuttlecock used in Badminton weighs about 17-19 ounces. It usually holds on for no more than two games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies at high temperature and at high altitude.