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By Tashi Tshewang As the Bhutan Premier League (BPL) 2025 gears up for kick-off on April 19, anticipation is building among players, clubs, and football fans across the country. The Changlimithang Stadium will once again host Bhutan’s top footballing talent as ten teams vie for supremacy in one of the nation’s most anticipated sporting events. Paro FC, five-time BPL champions, …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏’𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 By Sonam Choden The 2025 BoB Bhutan Women’s National League is set to begin on April 19, with ten teams from across the country vying for supremacy. This year’s competition promises a new level of intensity as clubs implement fresh …

…𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑩𝑭𝑩 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄 By Rinzin Norbu The Basketball Federation of Bhutan (BFB) hosted an inspiring Youth Basketball Clinic this weekend, aimed at fostering young talent and nurturing the next generation of basketball players. The two-day event brought together students aged 6 to 19, offering a unique opportunity to learn …

…𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼.𝑺.-𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝑻𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Nedup Dorji and Rinzin Norbu Eric Garcetti, the United States Ambassador to India, recently engaged with Bhutan’s young baseball and softball players, leaving an inspiring impression during his visit to the Bhutan Baseball & Softball Association (BBSA). The event, held on the grounds of Dechencholing Higher Secondary School with the support of …

…𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒌𝒊’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Yeshey Lhadon At the 13th Mr. Bhutan competition, an event synonymous with the epitome of physical strength and discipline, one name stood out in the Women’s Model Physique category, Kinzang Deki. The 31-year-old took home the crown of Miss Fitness Bhutan …

Tandin Wangchen, an accomplished professional in the domain of bodybuilding, has dedicated an impressive 23 years to perfecting his craft. Showcasing a remarkable array of national and international bodybuilding accolades, his recent pinnacle achievement involves clinching the coveted world champion gold in 2023. Holding the esteemed title of Mr. Bhutan three times at the national level, Tandin Wangchen is adorned …

Chimi Dema, a trailblazing para-athlete to etched her name in history by clinching a Silver medal at the 5th India Open Championship in May 2023. Her journey as a representative of Bhutan in the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, and her stellar performances in various international competitions have solidified her status as a …

…𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐-𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. By Susmika Subba The Bhutan Football Federation Academy, located in Changjiji within the Thimphu Thromde region, is supported by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF). The BFF was founded in 1983 under the Bhutan Olympic Committee and later joined FIFA in 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation …

…𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam DekiThe growing popularity of sports such as cricket and baseball in Bhutan is facing a significant hurdle due to lack of proper practice grounds that inhibit the development and expansion of these emerging disciplines. Enthusiastic players and passionate coaches are …

Rinzin Norbu The ICC T20 Men’s World Cup Sub Regional Asia ‘B’ Qualifier will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 24 to August 2. Teams will vie for a place in the ICC T20 World Cup. Before the main event, Bhutan’s team will undergo a pre-tour in Johor, Malaysia, playing five practice matches to analyze strengths and weaknesses. …