To date TWF has established 11 club teams located at

Tibetan boarding schools in refugee settlements around

India. Each team is led by a Tibetan coach trained in female

sports psychology and the latest football training methods.

The girls combined team has played number of friendly

matches with Indian girl's team over the years. The Tibetan

girl's team was invited to participate in the 1st Ladies Spring

Soccer Festival in Manipur Feb 2014. Three matches played

there and one win, one draw and one lost, emerging as the

winner of the tournament. This trip was a big mile stone for

girl's football movement.

TNSA has the moral support and grassroots passion for

sports in the Tibetan community. All it needs right now is

financial support to enable the TNSA to implements its

programs and activities. Without this financial base, we are

tied-down. Therefore, your contribution is most essential to

our association's program and activities. Your support will go

a long way in realizing our objectives.

The association plans to further develop sports in the Tibetan

community. Some of the measures on the anvil are:

i) Establish a coaching center with sports facilities for the

Tibetan community

ii) Strengthen the base and quality of football clubs in the

community.

iii) Encourage school-level football clubs through incentive

schemes

iv) Organize football tournaments for both school and club

levels

v) Participate in Football tournaments in India

vi) Arrange international tours for senior and junior Tibetan

Football Teams

vii) Organize workshops to promote sports in the

community

viii) Conduct training programs for officials and coaches

ix) Hold coaching camps for the National teams

· Donate towards the coaching center project

· Sponsor a player for training

· GCM Tournament: sponsor a year's tournament or part

of the tournament· Junior Tournament: sponsor a tournament or part of the

tournament· Sports Equipment: Sponsorships

· Sponsor a workshop or a training program as per

scheme· Donate towards school level football club

· Donate girls football program

· Endowment for TNSA

Financial support needed

TNSA Plans: The way ahead

You can help in any of the following categories:

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TIBETAN NATIONAL

SPORTS ASSOCIATION

(TNSA)

Peace Through Sports

TNSA introduces grass root football programs in 19 Tibetan Schools.

TNSA introduces girl's football program in 11 Tibetan schools from 2012.

TNSA has always felt the urgent need to take the sports to the

next level by introducing school level club from the grass root

level. We have realized the importance of having such

system ub tge scgiiks ti ebable us to induct quality players for

the national team in future. In this regard, TNSA has

contacted twenty six Tibetan schools that have grade X level

to introduce this program and we are glad to share with you

that so far nineteen schools have set up two different age

level clubs in their respective schools since 2009.

TNSA is providing incentive schemes and support system to

the school clubs. We want to encourage this kind of program

across the Tibetan communities in exile.

Tibet Women's Football was conceived by Cassie Childers,

an American teacher and life-long soccer player. The Tibetan

National Sports Association has appointed Cassie Childers

as the coordinator of girl's football programs and works

under Tibetan National Sports Association.

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Contact for more information, please write to:

CHAIRMAN

Executive Committee

C/O TCV Head Office

Dharamsala Cantt. 176216 Distt. Kangra H.P. INDIA

Email: office@tibetansports.org

Website: tibetansports.org

Ph. : +91-1892-220240

Issue all cheques in favor of:

Tibetan National Sports Association C/O TCV Head OfficeDharamsala Cantt. 176216 Distt. Kangra (H.P.) INDIA

Printed at : Hero Printers (M) 94180 22388

GCMGC Cup

participation in tournaments around the world. We are in the process of strengthening this by mentoring and selection process – both at the school and club levels.

In 1998, an invitation from the Italian rock m u s i c g r o u p , “Dinamorock” for a footbal l match was accepted by TCV and the TNSA was called in to select and prepare the team. Thus, the first-ever Tibetan Football Team was selected and played in Bologna, Italy, in June 1999. This was the turning point for Tibetan football for it opened doors for talented players who could realize their dream of playing for their country.

In 2001, the Danish Tibetan Cultural Group invited the Tibetan Football Team to play against the Greenland National Team. This visit by our Tibetan Football Team left no doubt that given proper training and support, our players could successfully compete at International levels.

TNSA is a registered member of New Federation Board (N.F. Board), based in Paris, France. In May 2006, TNSA took part in the FIFI Wild Cup in Hamburg, Germany. There were six teams. Greenland, North Cyprus, Zanzibar, Tibetan Football Team, St. Paulo and Gibraltar. In November 2006, TNSA took part in the tournament organized by North Cyprus Football Association in their ELF CUP. Eight countries took part including Tibet. The Tibetan Football Team won the Fair Play Trophy. They adjudged the association's team to be the most disciplined one.

1999: Italy Junior and Senior Teams

2001: Denmark, Switzerland and Germany

2003: France and Denmark

2006: Germany and North Cyprus

2008: The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany

TNSA participates in the All India Sikkim Governor's Football Cup. We also participate, when invited in the Sikkim Chief Minister Cup. Ever since 2003, participation in these tournaments has given our team a valuable forum to improve their game because these tournaments are

Participation in Tournaments Abroad

Tours Abroad:

Tournaments in India

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modern police fo rce in the early1920s saw more football in Tibet. The game continued to be p l a y e d throughout the period before C h i n a ' s occupation in 1950. In the 1950s a few popular teams emerged like the Lhasa, the Potala, the Drapchi and Security Regiment football teams. There were frequent matches among themselves. Some of these veteran players are still alive today.

In 1963, in the wake of the Tibetan exodus from Tibet, players from Lhasa formed a football club in Dharamsala but it could not make much of an impact. The real impact and popularity of football came when the Tibetan schools were set up in the 1960s. Tibetan children took to football like fish to water. Regular tournaments and matches enhanced the popularity of the game. And, today among all the sports disciplines football continues to remain the post passionate game in the Tibetan community for all ages.

In 1981, the first club level tournament was organized in loving Memory of the late Mother of His Holiness XIV the Dalai Lama - the Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC). A special committee was formed to start the tournament. Over the years, various bodies took charge of organizing the GCMGC football tournament. Today it is the most prestigious tournament in the Tibetan Community.

TNSA came into the picture of organizing the GCMGC in 2003. Today it is fully responsible for organizing this tournament every year. There are more than thirty registered football clubs under TNSA. This is one tournament that involves maximum Tibetan youth and through this tournament, the TNSA selects its national team for

The Game in Exile

Lhasa United Football Team - 1936-37

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Former Indian Football Captain Baichung BhutiaFormer Indian Football Captain Baichung Bhutia

What is TNSA?

History

The Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA), based in Dharamsala, H.P. is a registered and non-profit organization with specific aim to promote sports in the Tibetan community in general and select and groom a National football team/s to represent the Tibet in various tournaments within India and abroad.

TNSA is registered under the Indian Societies Act XXI, 1860. The Kashag Office of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile has approved its mission and functions. The Association has a Governing Body and an Executive Board to manage its affairs.

The association is the brainchild of Kasur Jetsun Pema, the then President of TCV. She initiated the move to start the association realizing its potential to energize the youth of Tibet through a natural vehicle to make a difference in our just struggle for our identity and culture. Accordingly, the association was formally formed in May, 2002 by pooling in human and financial resources of TCV. The association's intimate tie-up with TCV organization continues today. But, now the time has come for the association to find ways and means to stand on its own. And, this effort goes on today.

Tibetans were first introduced to the game of football in the early part of the 20th century by the British at the British Trade Agency at Gyantse when workers played football.

The introduction of British military training at Lhasa in 1913 and subsequent increase in the army and introduction of

The First Governing Board Members

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Current Executive Committee MembersCurrent Executive Committee Members

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prestigious and the best of football clubs in India take part in these tournaments.

The Tibetan Football team won its first match against Manipur team and drew with the Bhutan XI. In the rest round our team lost to Bhutan XI in the rematch. We recognized this as big improvement. Tibetan football team has also participated in All India Shaheed Durga Mal, Dal Bahadur Tournament twice at Dharamshala.

Since 1999, one hundred eighteen Tibetan youth have had the opportunity to play for the Tibetan Football Team within India and abroad. The experience of these young people who had the opportunity is incredible. We want to expand this opportunity for our young people who have a passion for sports. The break up is:

INDIA 85

NEPAL 25

EUROPE 13

USA 2

From 2012 TNSA organizes Inter Tibetan schools basketball tournaments in three different chapters, Himachal Area, Doon Valley area and South India area. This tournament is organizes alternatively for boys and girls.

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