List of Countries and their National Games-
Country | National Game | Other Important Games |
Afghanistan | Buzkashi (Also called Kopar, Kupari and Ulak Tartysh) | Cricket, football, boxing & basketball |
Antigua and Barbuda | Cricket | Football |
Argentina | Pato (1953) | Association football, Basketball, Rugby union |
Australia | Cricket | Australian Rules Football (AFL), Rugby, Horse Racing, Netball |
Bangladesh | Kabaddi (1972) | Cricket & football |
Barbados | Cricket | Football, Golf, Tennis |
Bermuda | Cricket | Football, Rugby and Tennis |
Bhutan | Archery (1971) | Basketball, football, futsal |
Brazil | Capoeira (1972) | Volleyball and Basketball |
Bulgaria | Weightlifting | Gymnastics, Rowing, Biathlon and Cricket |
Canada | Ice hockey (In Winter) & Lacrosse (In Summer) (1994) | Football, Golf, basketball and baseball |
Chile | Chilean rodeo (1962) | Tennis and football |
China | Ping Pong (Table Tennis) | Volleyball, Martial Arts, Shooting, Badminton |
Cuba | Baseball | Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball |
Columbia | Tejo (2000) | |
Czech Republic | Ice Hockey | Football |
Dominican Republic | Baseball | Football and Boxing |
England | Cricket | Football, Rugby and Basketball |
France | Football | Rugby, Motor Sports and tennis |
Haiti | Soccer | – |
Hungary | Water Polo | – |
India | Field Hockey (Otherwise Undeclared) | Cricket, badminton, kabaddi |
Israel | Football | Basketball, Swimming, canoeing |
Italy | Football | – |
Indonesia | Badminton | – |
Lithuania | Basketball | Football, Athletics, Cycling |
Iran | Wrestling (DeFacto) | Polo, football |
Jamaica | Cricket | Association football, Athletics |
Japan | Sumo Wrestling | Ju-Jitsu (Martial Arts), Baseball, Football |
Malaysia | Sepak Takraw – similar to Volleyball or Badminton(DeFacto). Players cannot use their hands to play | – |
Mongolia | Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse riding (De Facto) | Football, Basketball |
Mauritius | Football | Athletics, Basketball, Badminton |
Mexico | Charreria- similar to Rodeo (1933) | Association football and Boxing |
Nepal | Dandi Biyo – similar to Indian Gilli Danda (Till 2017) Volleyball (2017) | Cricket, football |
New Zealand | Rugby | Cricket, Netball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis |
Norway | Cross-country skiing | Wrestling, Cycling, Shooting |
Namibia | Rugby (2018) | Football, Netball |
Pakistan | Field Hockey | Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Snooker |
Philippines | Arnis – Type of Fighting Art (2009) | Basketball, Badminton, boxing |
Poland | Football | – |
Peru | Paleta Frontón – type of Tennis | – |
Puerto Rico (united States) | Paso Fino (1966) | – |
Russia | Bandy- type of Ice Hockey | Chess, football, Basketball, Gymnastics |
Scotland | Golf | Tennis, Rugby |
Serbia | Football, basketball, volleyball and water polo | – |
Slovenia | Alpine Skiing | Ski Jumping, Athletics, Basketball and Boxing |
South Korea | Tae-kwon-do (2018) | Football and Basketball |
SriLanka | Volleyball | Cricket, badminton, Watersports |
Switzerland | Shooting and Gymnastics | Football and Ice Hockey |
Tajikistan | Gushtigiri- type of wrestling | – |
Turkey | Oil wrestling | Soccer, Basketball, VolleyBall |
USA | Baseball | Football, Ice Hockey, Golf, Tennis |
Uruguay | Destrezas Criollas (2006) | – |
Venezuela | Baseball | Football |