Kabul sports are cherished by the masses and they form the very part of Afghani culture. Like every nation Afghanistan has some popular sports along with its national sport. The national sport of Afghanistan is Buzkashi. The other popular sports are Tent-pegging, Topay- danda and kite Fighting.
List of the popular universal sport in Kabul are mentioned below:
- Soccer
- Boxing
- Wrestling
- Martial Arts
- Bicycle Racing
- Archery
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- Basket ball
- Shooting
- Running
Afghan National sport Buzkashi literally means “goat grabbing” and is believed to originate first in Turkic- Mongol people and the game was shared by the ethnic groups of Northern Afghanistan and later on spread to the entire nation. Buzkashi can be further categorized into two types namely the Tudabarai and Qarajai.
Kite Flying in Kabul is another popular mode of entertainment and is enjoyed by both children and young teenagers. Thus Kabul sports are countless and forms the major source of entertainment to the masses.
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