Sport in Afghanistan

Sport in Afghanistan is managed by the General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports, currently headed by Ahmadullah Wasiq.^[1] Currently, cricket and association football (soccer) are the most popular sports in Afghanistan.^[2]^[3]^[4] The Afghan Sports Federation has promoted many types of sports, including basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, bowling, cricket, football, golf, mountaineering, paragliding, skating, skiing, snooker, taekwondo, track and field, volleyball, and weightlifting.^[5]^[6] The traditional sport of Afghanistan has been Buzkashi, which is now occasionally seen in the northern parts of the country.^[7]^[8]

The Afghanistan national cricket team's win over Namibia in Krugersdorp earned them official One Day International status in April 2009. The Afghanistan Cricket Board is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 to 2017. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council. Afghanistan became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 22 June 2017, entitling the national team to participate in official Test matches.

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^ "Sports in Afghanistan". March 5, 2018.