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The renovation of the national football stadium in Changlimithang, which is scheduled to complete in March this year, is expected to complete only by next month.

Cool and composed, Karma Wangchuk, 29, was ready to make the shot. As he swung the ball into the ninth hole, his contenders applauded. The grace title was his. He gave his best of the tournament.

His dedication and passion for the game knew no boundaries. Under the guidance of his father Hishey Tshering, Orgyen Wangchuk Tshering’s training in football began at an early age of seven.

Bhutan’s prospects to stay in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers remain in the shadows with the second consecutive loss the team suffered at the hand of the Maldives on June 13.

The Maldives defeated Bhutan 2-0 in the second game of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers yesterday at the Changlimithang Stadium.

The Bhutanese national team will have an opportunity to redeem themselves from the two defeats the team suffered at the hands of the Maldives when they take on the islander in the second game of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers today at the Changlimithang Stadium.

Sangay Tsheltrium, 34, and Damcho Zam, 32, won the titles of Mr and Ms Bhutan 2017 at the ninth National Bodybuilding Championship, which was held on June 10 at the Lugar theatre in Thimphu.

Bhutanese judo players won four gold of the 8 that was awarded at the recently concluded Bhutan Friendship Judo Tournament held in Thimphu, a press release from the Bhutan Judo Association stated (BJA). A total of 30 judo players including eight girls from Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan participated in eight weight categories.

The Dzongkhag Sports Association (DSA) Paro defeated the defending champion DSA Tsirang yesterday in the second national volleyball league cum knockout championship held at Changlimithang, Thimphu.

His Majesty’s Representative and President of Bhutan Olympic Committee His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, graced the groundbreaking ceremony of the new office of the Bhutan Olympic Committee in Thimphu yesterday.