{"id":113183,"date":"2026-07-14T17:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=113183"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:30:51","slug":"countries-and-their-national-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/countries-and-their-national-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Countries and Their National Games List 2026, Official & Unofficial Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Countries and their national games represent a nation\u2019s <\/span>culture, traditions, and popular sporting choices<\/b>. These games may be <\/span>officially declared or widely accepted based on popularity<\/b> among people. They reflect the <\/span>history, lifestyle, and values<\/b> of a country and help in building <\/span>national pride and unity<\/b>. National games are often promoted through <\/span>schools, events, and international competitions<\/b>, preserving both traditional and modern sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Countries and their National Games List<\/b><\/h2>\n

Countries and their national games highlight the <\/span>cultural identity and sporting preferences<\/b> of different nations.\u00a0<\/span>Some countries have national sports that are <\/span>De Facto<\/b>, meaning they are widely accepted and popular but <\/span>not officially declared by law<\/b>. For example, games like <\/span>baseball in the United States or cricket in <\/b>Australia<\/b><\/a> are followed by people as national sports even without legal status. On the other hand, some sports are <\/span>De Jure<\/b>, which means they are <\/span>formally recognized by law<\/b>, such as <\/span>taekwondo in South Korea<\/b>. Below is a list of countries along with their national games, reflecting their <\/span>traditions and popular sports<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Countries and their National Games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Country<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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National Game<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Status<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Year (if De Jure)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Afghanistan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buzkashi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Antigua & Barbuda<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Argentina<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pato<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1953<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Australia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bangladesh<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Kabaddi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Barbados<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bermuda<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bhutan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Archery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1971<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brazil<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Capoeira<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bulgaria<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Weightlifting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Canada<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ice Hockey (Winter), Lacrosse (Summer)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1994<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Chile<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chilean Rodeo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1962<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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China<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Table Tennis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cuba<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baseball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Colombia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tejo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Czech Republic<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ice Hockey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dominican Republic<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baseball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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England<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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France<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Haiti<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hungary<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Water Polo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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India<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Field Hockey (undeclared officially)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Israel<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Italy<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Indonesia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Badminton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lithuania<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Iran<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jamaica<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Japan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sumo Wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Malaysia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sepak Takraw<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mongolia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wrestling, Archery, Horse Riding<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mauritius<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mexico<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Charrer\u00eda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1933<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nepal<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Volleyball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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New Zealand<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rugby<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Norway<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cross-country Skiing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Namibia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rugby<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pakistan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Field Hockey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Philippines<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Arnis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2009<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Poland<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Peru<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paleta Front\u00f3n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Puerto Rico (USA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paso Fino<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Russia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bandy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Scotland<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Golf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Serbia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Water Polo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Slovenia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Alpine Skiing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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South Korea<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Taekwondo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sri Lanka<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Volleyball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Switzerland<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting & Gymnastics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tajikistan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gushtigiri (Wrestling)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Turkey<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Oil Wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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United States<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baseball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Uruguay<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Destrezas Criollas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Jure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Venezuela<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baseball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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De Facto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

National Game of India<\/b><\/h2>\n