The Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) held its annual board meeting on March 1, 2024, at the Department of Health, with Health Kalon in attendance. This meeting marked the 22nd governing board meeting of the TNSA,
ABOUT TNSA (TIBETAN NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION)
October 1998, Kasur Jetsun Pema the then President of TCV (Tibetan Children’s village), received an invitation from Italian Rock Music Group named Dinamorock for an exhibition football match in Italy . The TCV had taken all the initiatives of selecting and training of the two teams of under-13 and the senior team. Thus the first-ever Tibetan Football Team was formed and played in Bologna , Italy , in 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 Society 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.
The TNSA (Tibetan National Sports Association) is the brainchild of Kasur Jetsun Pema. 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 organization’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.
TNSA is registered under the Indian Societies Act XXI, 1860. The Kashag (Cabinet) 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
