Bhutan_at_the_2018_Asian_Games

Bhutan at the 2018 Asian Games

Bhutan at the 2018 Asian Games

Sporting event delegation


Bhutan participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Bhutan first competed at the Asian Games in 1986 Seoul.[1] At the last edition of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, a total of 16 Bhutanese athletes took part in seven different sports.[2] This time, 24 Bhutanese athletes will compete in four different sports including archery, boxing, taekwondo and golf.[3]

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Archer Karma was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4]

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Bhutan that participated at the Games:

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Archery

Recurve
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Compound
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Boxing

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Women
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Golf

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Taekwondo

Bhutan entered eight taekwondo practioniers (five men and three women). All competed in the kyorugi events.

Kyorugi
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Women
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See also


References

  1. "Participants: Bhutan". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. Thimphu, Samten Dolkar (6 April 2018). "26 athletes to represent Bhutan at 18th Asian Games in Indonesia". BBS. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. Wade, Stephen (20 August 2018). "Bhutan: No medals yet in the Asian Games, but still happy". Associated Press. New York City, New York, United States. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

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