Sport

Timorese are active in a variety of sports, especially football, which they love dearly. Football is the most popular sport in East Timor, although there is also a sizable following for other sports including cycling, martial arts, weightlifting, and badminton. Despite being a young nation, Timor Leste is a member of various international sports organizations, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

East Timor has participated in a number of international sporting events, including the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, which were hosted in Vietnam. East Timor took home the bronze medal from the 2003 ASEAN Paralympics, which were also held in Vietnam. Six athletes competed in the three sports of weightlifting, boxing, and athletics at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In Arnis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, East Timor took home three medals. The first Lusophony Games featured East Timor as one of the competing nations. In the women's volleyball category, East Timor took home the bronze medal. East Timor drew 2-2 with Cambodia on October 30, 2008, to win their nation's first-ever FIFA points.