national sport. Burma has a basketball team, which qualified for the Asian Games in the past. Football is the most popular sport in Myanmar. Similar to...
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Lethwei (redirect from Burmese boxing)
Lethwei (Burmese: လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: [lɛʔ.ʍḛ]) or Burmese boxing is a full contact combat sport originating from Myanmar and is regarded as one of the most...
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of Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century, and the country became a British colony. After a brief Japanese occupation, Myanmar was...
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Chinlone (category Sport in Myanmar)
Chinlone (Burmese: ခြင်းလုံး, pronounced [t͡ɕʰɪ́ɰ̃.lóʊɰ̃]), also known as caneball, is the traditional, national sport of Myanmar (Burma). It is non-competitive...
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The culture of Myanmar (Burma) (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ယဉ်ကျေးမှု; MLCTS: /mranma yanykye:hmu/ ) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism. Burmese culture has also...
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Myanmar is scheduled to compete at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia from 19 to 30 August 2017. 29th Seagames 2017 Malaysia Official website...
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agency of Myanmar. It was established in 1964 as an independent department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Police Force in Myanmar have an extensive...
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Chinlone (Burmese: ခြင်းလုံး, pronounced [t͡ɕʰɪ́ɰ̃.lóʊɰ̃]), also known as caneball, is the traditional, national sport of Myanmar (Burma). It is non-competitive...
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Naban (category Sport in Myanmar)
Naban (Burmese: နပန်း, pronounced [nəbáɰ̃]) is a traditional form of grappling from Myanmar. Naban is integrated into other fighting styles instead of...
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best". Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore Burmese dance Cuisine of Myanmar Music of Myanmar Longyi Flowers of Myanmar "NLD criticise government's...
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in Myanmar. "Public Holidays in Myanmar 2023". Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website). Retrieved 3 March 2023. Yeni (25 November 2005). "Burma's...
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bearers for Myanmar at the Olympics Category:Olympic competitors for Myanmar Myanmar at the Paralympics Myanmar at the Asian Games Myanmar at the Asian...
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first extra hole "Myanmar Open set for return". ESPN Star Sports. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010. "Myanmar Open to return in February". Asian...
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Sepak takraw (category Sport in Southeast Asia)
The sport's modern version was introduced, developed and standardized in 1960 when officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar met in Kuala...
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Myanmar (Burma) is a Buddhist majority country with a significant minority of Christians and other groups residing in the country. Buddhism is a part...
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governed by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. During their heydays...
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Myanmar competed in every Asian Para Games.Myanmar have won 14 overall medals at the Asian Para Games. Medals per sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total...
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Burma competed as Myanmar at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Burma's first appearance in Olympic archery resulted in a first round loss...
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2013 SEA Games (category Multi-sport events in Myanmar)
the Vice-president of Myanmar at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Myanmar and Vietnam. Several Games...
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World Lethwei Championship (category Sport in Myanmar)
known as WLC) was a Lethwei promotion based in Yangon, Myanmar. The promotion brought the millennia-old Burmese martial of Lethwei to UFC Fight Pass and...
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Banshay (category Burmese sport stubs)
Banshay (Burmese: ဗန်ရှည်, pronounced [bàɰ̃ʃè]) is a weapon-based martial art from Myanmar focusing primarily on the sword, staff and spear. Influenced...
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or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Myanmar Culture of Myanmar Rice production in Myanmar Food portal Myanmar portal The traditional rhyme is...
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Kyin (category Sport in Myanmar)
Kyin (Burmese: ကျင်) is a form of wrestling from Myanmar. It is practiced by the Rakhine people, a minority group in Myanmar. It is practiced in Rakhine...
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is the most popular sports in Myanmar. Football was introduced to Myanmar, then named Burma, by the British colonialists in the 1880s, when explorer James...
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international rugby tournament in the history of the country. Slow, Oliver (24 January 2013). "Rugby Club Coming to Myanmar". Myanmar Business Today. Kwasi Kwarteng...
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Myanmar participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games from 5th to 16th June 2015. 28th Seagames 2015 Singapore Official website...
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competed in most games under the name Burma. Myanmar, however, did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons. Myanmar Olympic...
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broadcast and online mass media in Burma (also known as Myanmar) has undergone strict censorship and regulation since the 1962 Burmese coup d'état. The constitution...
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The Myanmar Women's National Volleyball Team is the national women's volleyball team of Myanmar. It represents the country in international volleyball...
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Myanmar competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which began on 23 September 2023 and ended on 8 October 2023. The event was scheduled...
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