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Kabaddi (/ k ə ˈ b æ d i /, [2] / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i /) [3] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players, originating in ancient India. [4] The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all ...
The International Kabaddi Federation, aka IKF, is an international governing body of Kabaddi. [1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations. [ 2 ] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.
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Games Gold Silver Bronze 2010 Guangzhou India (IND) Snehal Sampat Salunkhe Kavitha Selvaraj V. Tejeswini Bai Sanahanbi Devi Pooja Sharma Kavita Manisha Deepika Henry Joseph
Indoor kabaddi was contested by seven teams at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2 November to 6 November. The competition took place at the Cầu Giấy Gymnasium. India won the gold medal after beating Iran in the final.
Kabaddi is an Indian contact team sport. Kabaddi may also refer to: Punjabi kabaddi, or circle style kabaddi; Kabaddi, an Indian film; Kabaddi ...
In the Punjab region, kabaddi is played on a circular [14] pitch of a diameter of 22 meters and an inner circle with a line through the middle of the pitch: the pitch is called kaudi da bharha. There are two teams of 8 players; one on one raid; and no player leaves the field. [15] If 2 stoppers attack a player, a foul is declared.
The Pakistan national Kabaddi team have regularly won medals in the Asian Games and World Cups. In seven previous Asian Games, they won five bronze medals and two silver medals . Since 1985, Pakistan took part in 38 major International Competitions in which they played 25 times as finalists (they won five of those competitions, were runners-up ...