| English | Dzongkha | Sunday, January 24, 2021 |
A former official of the London 2012 Olympics said that the Tokyo Olympics will likely be postponed again amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games scheduled to take place in July last year in Tokyo was deferred to this summer.
Chencho Gyeltshen scores a brace while Chencho Dorji’s Sudeva Delhi FC wrapped up first win.
Following the cluster transmission of COVID-19 in Thimphu, the Bhutan Football Federation, BFF, suspended the ongoing Bhutan Women’s National Championship 2020 being held in Punakha. This is to make sure that those who travelled from Thimphu and other high-risk areas get tested.
The Bhutan Women’s National Championship 2020 will begin next week with 10 teams from eight districts taking part in the competition this time. Unlike the previous years, the tournament this time will be a centralised event to be played in Punakha because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), the Women’s National Championship is the main football competition for women held every year.
Thimphu City Football Club lifted the Bhutan Premier League 2020 trophy as they have been officially crowned the champions of the league yesterday in Punakha. However, their unbeaten streak came to an end as they were beaten 3-2 by Ugyen Academy in the final match of the league. Eight teams from Thimphu, Paro, Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang took part in the competition this time.
Bhutanese Women’s National Cricket team will compete for a spot in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which will be held in 2022. Bhutan along with Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Nepal will fight for the two spots.
To keep the momentum of the Snowman Race alive, and to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the Royal Wedding, the Snowman Race announced a 40km virtual run during the Athletes Roundtable event on Tuesday.
The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) will resume the country’s top domestic league, Bhutan Premier League 2020, from tomorrow. The league was suspended after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown on 11th August.
The Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) is working on the list of sports that are permissible during the unlocking phase. The committee expects to complete and submit the list to the government by this week. As part of the relaxation of the nationwide lockdown, the Prime Minister’s Office allowed the public to take part in non-contact sports such as badminton and tennis starting from yesterday.
Bhutan Football Federation is all set to begin the Bhutan Premier League, the top football league in the country from August 1.