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SONAM TSHERING impresses in the 18th Annual Moab 24 Hour XC Race that was held in Utah, USA. Sonam Tshering (winner of 2nd Tour Of the Dragon & the first one to receive the title “Dragon Conqueror) is the first Bhutanese

For cyclists seeking the ultimate challenge in the ultimate destination, the third annual “Tour of the Dragon” mountain bike race, taking place in Bhutan on September 1, 2012, provides participants an opportunity to test their mettle in a destination unlike any other in the world.

Looking for a country other than your own to support during the Olympics? You could do worse than Bhutan. As a former Model UN fanatic who specialized in representing odd, unpopular nations (“Will the chair please recognize Djibouti?”), I’ve always had a soft spot for Bhutan, which is the sort of country you might end up with if Patch Adams were your king. Since the 1970s, the largely Buddhist nation has focused on maximizing Gross National Happiness

For the last month, with the Olympics looming on the horizon, one Bhutanese archer has been training alone in a field at a university in Coventry.

The Bhutan Olympic Committee will be Organizing a 5 kilometer Summer Run in Thimphu to celebrate the London Olympics.

The Olympic Day Celebrations (ODC) took place in Ugyen Dorji Higher Secondary School, Haa on the 2nd of June coinciding with the Coronation of the 4th Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The Coronation Marathon also took place on the same day with the flagging off of the marathon by the Dzongdag.

The Bhutan Bodybuilding and Weight Lifting Federation will be organizing the 5th National Bodybuilding Championship on the 26th of May, 2012.

BCCB yearly club tournament know as BCCB Super League will be starting from the month of April 2012 in Thimphu district.

The Bhutan Basketball Federation (BBF) in association with the Bhutan Olympic Committee will be organizing the prestigious Coronation Basketball Cup.

 During the first day of the two day courtesy visit to the country, the FIFA (Federation International de’ Football Association) delegation led by the President, Mr. Joseph S. Blatter who was also accompanied by the Acting President of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), Mr. Zhang Jilong were granted an audience with the King of Bhutan, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.