1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #245 - Archery Stadium, Thimphu

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #245

- Archery Stadium, Thimphu

 

(Bhutan's national sports is archery, not football. And when you see them shoot those arrows from 150m away, you can see why - Olympic shooters have targets only 50m away. When we stepped into the stadium, our first thoughts were, why are there so many people hanging around the bullseye target, are they crazy? But these guys are so accurate it defies belief. Every time they hit the target, the opposing archers drop into a song and dance to celebrate - how is that for sportsmanship? - see video below)