Sports in Chad are very popular. People of all ages enjoy playing the various Sports in Chad. Some of the popular games played in Chad are football, basket ball, wrestling and hide-and-seek.
Football in Chad is one of the popular Chad Sports which is played by people of all ages and class. There are many football grounds in this country where football is played all round the year. Some of the noted Chadian footballers have also played some football matches in France.
Nambatingue Tokomon is one of the well-known Chad players, who have played for French soccer clubs like Paris St. Germain in the 1970s as well as also in the1980s. The national football team of this country has played matches for Chad and has also entered into the World Cup matches after the year of 2002. The kids whenever they have leisure time they play football matches.
The other popular Sports in Chad are basketball. Basketball in Chad is frequently played almost in all the cities of Chad. The locals are good in high jumps and are also good runners. One of the players of Chad who have gained international recognition is Idriss Mahamat Ouya. Idriss Mahamat Ouya is an eminent athlete of Chad. In honor of Idriss Mahamat Ouya, a sports stadium is built in N' Djamena. The other sports popular in this country are boxing and martial arts. Moreover, there are some Chadian who loves to enjoy fishing during their leisure time in the rivers of Logone and Chari.
Wrestling in Chad is also very popular. Freestyle wrestling is enjoyed by the Chadian all across the country. The participants of these matches wear animal hides. Often the wrestling matches are played in the areas when 2 groups encounter each other to water their cattle. The Sara Kaba tribe residing in southern Chad enjoys wrestling. The wrestling played by them is known as mbile.
There are some sports in Chad which are played by the kids. The kids love to play Hide-and-seek, hopscotch and board game. In the villages kids carry slingshots with them to hunt birds. Moreover, the children of the villages also play tap-tap or play with small stones.
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