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 SPORTS
 What do you know about sports in Afghanistan? Did you know that Buzkashi is their national sport and it is played on horseback. They also have a national soccer team, but they are not very good. They also wrestle at stadiums that are like football fields. The stadiums have huge roofs. Kids play games on the streets like their own way of hide and seek, blind man's bluff, and tag. They also play cricket which can last up to a week. Afghans are very competitive in every game they play.



POPULAR SPORTS AND GAMES
Do you know some of the popular sports in Afghanistan? One of them is chess. It is mostly played by men. Sometimes the players are so competitive the game lasts all day! Buzkashi is a national sport played in Afghanistan. It is played on horseback. It dates back to the 1200s. Winning a game is an honor to that person's family. People in Afghanistan take their games very seriously.

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=BOXING IN AFGHANISTAN = Do you know about boxing in Afghanistan? It was invented by Jack Broughton, and it was called Pugilism. There are many tales of rivals exchanging blows for fun, fame, or money. More than one competitor lost his life from boxing. The rules were suppressed by the London Prize. In 1884 the 8th Marquis put forward Queensbury rules. A lot of people in Afghanistan like boxing. James J. Corbet is a very strong boxer. He won against Jack Broughton and got the heavy weight championship. Boxing is awesome. What do you think?

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 BUZKASHI
==  Buzkashi is the national sport of Afghanistan. It is a team game played on horseback. Buzkashi is a very hard game and requires lots of training. In fact, even the horses must train for at least five years before even being allowed to step onto a playing field! The object of the game is to bring a carcass (a dead animal like you see in the picture) to the scoring area. It is a very dangerous game because your opponents can take you down or steal the carcass at any time. There are two main types of Buzkasi, Tudabarai and Qarajai. The two types are rather similar, but Tudabarai is easier. For some Afgans, Buzkashi has become more than a game. It has become a way of life.

 source: Fordyce, Deborah. //Afghanistan//. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2011. Print.