Sunday, June 8, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Boxing gaining popularity among youngsters

August 1, 2021
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
17
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

An old sport but a new trend – the interest of youth in boxing is growing in the country. Endorsed by the Bhutan Boxing Federation, the Druk Thimphu Boxing Club introduced a summer training camp on popular demand. More than 70 youth participated in a two-week-long training that ended today. It will now be held annually. 

Sigyel Phub, 37, from Wangdue Phodrang, has been boxing since he was in his teens. He was also in the national boxing team for almost a decade.

And during his boxing career, he represented Bhutan and won a few medals in international events. He founded Druk Thimphu Boxing Club in 2016 to encourage boxers. Currently, he trains boxing enthusiasts.

“I see a lot of potential in our youth. I hope to prepare boxers who will be number one not just in the country but also internationally one day. Starting from 2016 till 2019, I have trained youths who were able to compete in some international tournaments,” he added.

The summer training camp for students was well received by the participants. The sheer number of youth who registered for the training can attest to its growing popularity. Some of the trainees were as young as 10 years old.

“I hope to represent my country one day and do better than other countries in terms of boxing,” said Tshering Dolkar.

“I didn’t want to waste my time loitering and getting into unnecessary troubles. That’s why I registered for the training camp. I would like to continue boxing and hopefully get an opportunity to represent my country one day in the international arena,” said Jigme Tenzin Thai.

Besides the physical benefits, the training camp also helped discipline the students. According to the president of the club, boxing is an art of defence. It not only protects oneself but also boosts endurance.

“The one reason I joined the training was to learn self-defence. Being a girl, you never know when self-defence can come in handy especially with news on rape cases emerging in the media. And the other reason is self-interest,” said Tshering Dolkar.

The hopes and ambitions of the young people may take a while to turn into a reality with the current facility and resources. Nonetheless, things are heading the right way.

And with summer camps like this, the interest and zeal for sport like boxing are only going to grow to prepare them for the future gold medals.

Yeshi Dorji

Edited by Sonam Pem

Previous Post

People come together to manage their local Menchhu in Pema Gatshel

Next Post

Contract farming scheme benefits farmers in Dagana

Next Post
Contract farming scheme benefits farmers in Dagana

Contract farming scheme benefits farmers in Dagana

Shing-Nyer village in Ura to have clean and reliable drinking water, Bumthang

Shing-Nyer village in Ura to have clean and reliable drinking water, Bumthang

BOB Bhutan Premier League updates

BOB Bhutan Premier League updates

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

100 penalised for illegal dumping of waste

100 penalised for illegal dumping of waste

8 years ago
2
Coronation Cup Championship, Gyalsey Futsal league underway

Coronation Cup Championship, Gyalsey Futsal league underway

8 years ago
1
Emerging powerful local leaders

Emerging powerful local leaders

9 years ago
1

FTM launches Menjong Sorig Spa and Wellness course

6 years ago
3

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (426)
  • Announcement (174)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (744)
  • Crime/Legal (367)
  • Culture (47)
  • Development (51)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (278)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (9)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,574)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (516)
  • Sports (449)
  • Technology (190)
  • Tourism (19)
  • Uncategorized (13,866)
  • Video (136)
  • Video Story (249)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Newspaper accuses DPT candidate of political ploy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Phuentshogling Thromde installs reverse vending machine to promote recycling
  • Fixed deposit interest to be taxed at 10% under proposed Income Tax Bill
  • Yonphula Specialised Rehabilitation School to open next month
  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.