Afghanistan Sports


Sports in Afghanistan
The sports in Afghanistan are run by the Afghan Sports Federation, which promotes cricket, association football, basketball, volleyball, handball, boxing, taekwondo, weightlifting, bodybuilding, track and field, bowling, skating, chess, and others.(At the moment, cricket and football) are the most popular sport among the Afghans.

Olympic Games
Afghanistan has participated in 11 Summer Olympic Games. They have never appeared in any Winter Olympic Games.
Afghanistan won their first Summer Olympic medal during the 2008 Beijing Games, with Rohullah Nikpai winning a bronze medal in men's Taekwondo 58 kg. Afghanistan has never won a silver or gold medal.









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