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The President of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee, Kim Young Soo, said the attention of the sports world had switched from London to Incheon now the dust has settled on the 2012 Olympic Games. Speaking at the 5th OCA Coordination Committee meeting for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, on Friday, the IAGOC President said his organising team had learned a lot from observation visits to the London Olympics and 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China, in June.

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.

Bhutan Olympic Committee New Logo launched ! The BOC logo portrays the Olympic spirit through the dragon’s icon. The Dragon is moving and aspiring for excellence through sports for all. The Golden Dragon signifies prosperity and success. The concept of color jewels in each arm signifies the Olympic colors in union with our Bhutanese Olympic symbol, the dragon. The yellow and orange stripes nested in-between the dragon and the Olympic rings, runs in the back representing our national identity, the Bhutan Flag. The typeface has been selected to be simple, clear and complimenting the design. The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions expressing the activity of Olympic movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meetings of athletes from throughout the world. The logo in its entirety, brings a style of dynamism and high spirit.

The Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sports Association (BIGSA)/Bhutan Olympic Committee are pleased to announce the organization of the Silver Jubilee Coronation Archery Tournament in Compound bow with effect from 2nd June, 2012 with the final to be played some time in July 2012. Teams interested in participating in the above tournament are requested to register with the BIGSA by 31st May, 2012 not later than 2:00pm along with the names and ID Photo copy of the players and with an entry fee of Nu.10,000/-. A meeting of the team captains will be held at BIGSA canteen at Changlingmethang at 2:30pm and on the same day to draw up the fixture . Only two seeded players will be allowed in each team from total players of 13 players. For more information contact at the following nos. 17168988/17732197 or 17682423 during office hours.

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