Sports Special to Afghanistan
- Tent-pegging
- Kite Fighting--Participants cover the strings of their kites with a mixture of powdered glass and flour. Then they outmaneuver each other in order to cut the string of an opponent's kite. They do this by rubbing the strings together; this sport is mostly played by children and young teenagers.
- Topay-danda--(Similar to stick ball)
- Buzkashi
Popular Universal Sports Played in Afghanistan
- Wrestling (Palwani)
- Boxing
- Martial Arts
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Bicycle racing
- Archery
- Shooting
- Running
There are countless other sports that are played in Afghanistan, but it only seems fit to list the most popular.
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