| English | Dzongkha | Monday, September 16, 2019 |
Pelden Wangchuk, 20, won the 10th edition of Tour of Dragon mountain bike race completing the 268-kilometre in 10 hours, 45 minutes and 53 seconds on Saturday.
Pema Thekchok won the 2019 Mr Bhutan title at the 10th edition of the National Bodybuilding and Physique Championship defeating eight other competitors on August 24. Cementing his legacy as the two time Mr Bhutan, he will be sponsored by the Bhutan Bodybuilding Association for the upcoming Asian Championship in Indonesia.
Bhutan makes its maiden participation in the World Judo Championship 2019 as three Bhutanese Judo fighters are currently taking part in the ongoing event, which started from yesterday in Japan. The World Championship is an annual event held in different countries every year.
Bhutan lost to Sri Lanka 2-3 in their opening match of the ongoing SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019 held at Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata, India yesterday.
The Dragon boys left for India to take part in the 6th edition of the 2019 South Asian Football Federation U15 Championship, today. The weeklong 2019 SAFF U15 Championship will be hosted by India at the Kalyani stadium starting from Wednesday.
The multi-sports complex at Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde is finally ready. The new sports structure has been constructed at a cost of more than Nu 20.23 M financed by the small development project, a grant from the government of India.
Shuttle time Bhutan, an interactive training for teachers to spread the game of badminton ended in Gomtu, Samtse, yesterday. The two-day training saw 25 participants from three schools in Phuentshogpelri Gewog.
Over 2,000 civil servants from Thimphu district took part in the first-ever civil service marathon held in the capital today. The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) organised the event as part of the well-being programs to promote the health and well-being of the civil servants.
The Bhutanese team failed to win the UEFA ASSIST U15 International Tournament as they were beaten 6-0 in the finals played at the Maldives, yesterday.
The Chamkhar football ground in Bumthang town is finally laid with artificial turf, after some initial hiccups in completing the construction works. Football enthusiasts in the dzongkhag are excited about the new facility, which is expected to open in a few weeks.