March 2, 2015

Recognizing the importance of encouraging and cultivating sporting achievement and sportsmanship, the Royal Thimphu College (RTC) and Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) do hereby agree to jointly provide six sports scholarships (2 for basketball enthusiasts, 2 for football and 2 open) per annum to students who have demonstrated the highest levels of sporting achievement and sportsmanship.

Thimphu, Bhutan: Some 26 Basketball coaches are currently attending a Technical Course organized by the Bhutan Basketball Federation in collaboration with the Bhutan Olympic Committee, funded by the Olympic Solidarity in the capital city of Thimphu.

Thimphu, Bhutan: The Bhutan Taekwondo Federation in collaboration with the Bhutan Olympic Committee is currently organizing a Technical Course for over 30 Taekwondo coaches in the capital city of Thimphu.

Punakha, Bhutan: Lightning struck twice at the Bhutan International Marathon today with last year’s winner of the full marathon, Sangay Wangchuk, 31, out running his competition once again. Sangay woke up at 3am feeling very anxious today, he said, but little did he know he would come out first from the 58 participants who had registered for the full marathon. A Physical Instructor at the Royal Bhutan Army, he has always been a keen runner.