Bhutan_at_the_2022_Asian_Games

Bhutan at the 2022 Asian Games

Bhutan at the 2022 Asian Games

Sporting event delegation

Bhutan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which began on 23 September 2023 and ended on 8 October 2023.[1] The event was scheduled to be held in September 2022 but was postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases in China.[2] The event was later rescheduled to be held in September–October 2023.[3]

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The Bhutanese delegation for this edition was the largest ever for the country at the Asian Games.[4][5] Bhutan could not win a medal at the game.

Competitors

The following is the list of sports and numbers of athletes which participated at the 2022 Asian Games:

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Medalists

Medals by sport

Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Archery 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Badminton

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Bhutan had two badminton players for the 2022 Asian Games.[6]

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Boxing

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Bhutan has three athletes competing in boxing at the 2022 Asian Games.[7]

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Golf

Main article: Golf at the 2022 Asian Games

Tshendra Dorji was the sole golfer entered by Bhutan in the 2022 Asian Games. He was selected for his performance at the 2023 Bhutan Open Championship.[8] Tshendra was not able to advance from the second round.[9]

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References

  1. [1]
    Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Bhutan to send largest contingent to 19th Asian Games". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    Chakraborty, Amlan (6 May 2022). "Games Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 over COVID". Reuters. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Asian Games postponed". ocasia.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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    "Bhutan to send largest contingent to 19th Asian Games". Kuensel. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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    Namgay, Thinley (28 September 2023). "14 athletes hopeful in the Asian Games". Kuensel. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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    "Bhutan fields shutlers Anish and Jimba for Asian Games debut". Kuensel. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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    Namgay, Thinley (14 June 2023). "Boxers prepare for Asian Games". Kuensel. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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    Namgay, Thinley (4 August 2023). "Bhutanese golfer aims for glory at 19th Asian Games". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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    "Picture story". Kuensel. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Men's Individual Round 2" (PDF). Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2023.


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