Olympic Scouting Day

With the intention of making sports available to all the youth in the country with the hope of identifying and training them for international competitions, Olympic Day is celebrated annually to mark the anniversary of the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Day Celebrations include sporting events inspired by Olympic principles and values, events which enable mass participation of sports enthusiasts from every corner of the nation to participate and experience the opportunities of the Olympic movement. With the help of Federations and Sports Associations affiliated to the Bhutan Olympic Committee, the event is celebrated in different parts of the country every year. The participants partake in sports like Olympic Archery, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Kids Athletics, Volleyball, Badminton, Shooting, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Mini Tennis, Boxing, Body-building and Weight Lifting, Judo, Karate and also Indigenous Games during the celebrations.