8th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship will held in Thimphu Bhutan

The buses that chauffeured bodybuilders from five of the eight SAARC member nations between Paro airport and Thimphu must have felt unusually heavy yesterday.

Besides the luggage and other officials, it was carrying, close to 100 men of steel weighing between 50kg and more than 100kg from Maldives, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal to participate in the 8th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship, which will be held at clock tower square in Thimphu between June 3 and 4.

Participants from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh could not make it.

Executive committee members of the World Bodybuilding federation and South Asian Bodybuilding federation are also expected to participate as officials for the event.

“The championships will be held under nine weight categories between 55kg and 90kg and go on up to super-heavy weight category,” officials said. “It’s the first time that a prestigious international sporting event is being hosted in the country.”

The Bhutan Olympic committee, in association with the Bhutan Bodybuilding and Weightlifting federation will be organising the event.

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Dot Com beat BTCL in BCCB Twenty20 Championship

In a totally one-sided game, team Dot Com beat BTCL comfortably by six wickets, to emerge winners of the Twenty20 championship, the final of which was played yesterday in Thimphu.

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, BTCL were bundled out for 60 runs. BTCL had no answers for Dot Com’s opening fast bowler Lobzang Younten, as he went on to take three wickets, giving away just 11 runs.

On the other side, off spinner Susil Sharma picked up three wickets, giving away only three runs. Captain Jigme Singye and Nima picked up two wickets each.

BTCL’s opening batsman Tandin Wangchuk was the only batsman from the team to reach double figures (17 runs).

Dot Com took 14 overs to reach their target for the loss of four wickets. Subash remained not out at 21, while Dechen scored 10 runs. Phuntsho Wangdi was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets.

“We’re looking to make a tour to Kolkata and get our boys some tournament practice,” DK Chhetri, Dot Com enterprise and club owner, said after the emphatic win.

“We promised to support two students for further in-country studies in the next academic year and, at the same time, we’re looking to form a permanent club website and continue to support students financially for their academics as much as possible,” team manager and player, Ashish Chhetri, said.

Dot Com took home the winning amount of Nu 30,000; while runners-up BTCL won Nu 20,000.

Dot Com captain Jigme Singye won the man of the match award and a cash prize of Nu 3,000; while teammate Susil Sharma bagged the best batsman of the tournament award. Rigsum’s Sampath was awarded the best bowler of the tournament.

The tournament was organised by the Bhutan cricket board.

Source: Kuenselonline