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The government in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is getting worried about its traditional national sport - archery. Bhutan's Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Jigme Thinley, has expressed concern...
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The moment he drew his bowstring pointed his arrow toward the target and took aim, it made the opponent archers jittery.They knew he was a sure shot. Acquiring skills unparalleled by many of his...
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Like everything else, the other side of archery begins with God. Every time a tournament is under way, there are suddenly silent, unassuming, sentinels at every sacred place. One archer can't quite...
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In the News
More than seven thousand people along with HRH Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck witnessed the finals of the 12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament today. Almost all of these thousands rooted for HRH Dasho Khamsum S. Wangchuck and his team ‘Shardha’ which became the ‘Best Team of the...
In the last semi final, though Tob Dhen Dhey hit 36 kareys less than their average number of 40, they still won the match. Tob Dhen Dhey completed two game sets against none of Raven Inn and one of Rig Sum. Till the 14th round, everyone expected a penalty shoot-out between them and Rig Sum, as Rig...
The wishes and prayers of people have been fulfilled as their prince His Royal Highness Dasho Khamsum W. Wangchuck’s team Shardha won in penalty shootout over the teams of Marrows and Druk Dra Namgyal. Their match could not be completed as scheduled the last day and so the 15th round was...
More than a thousand people chorused together, this afternoon, again to cheer HRH Dasho Khamsum S. Wangchuck and his team ‘Shardha’ Without a slightest hesitation, all of the thousand and more spectators gave their unwavering support to their prince, seeking divine intervention with...
HRH Dasho Khamsum S. Wangchuck moves people, as amplified during the ending round of the last quarter final match played today. His Royal Highness united more than thousand people in their support for him and his team ‘Shardha’ During the round, as prince came on to the bacho, hundreds...
