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Players playing polo Polo is a ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, [173] having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (Persian: چوگان), which originated in ancient Iran, dating back over 2,000 years. Initially played by Persian nobility ...
Table tennis is a popular indoor recreation sport in India, which has caught on in states including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Table Tennis Federation of India is the official governing body of the sport. India, which is ranked 30th in the world, has produced a single player ranked in the top 50, Sharath Kamal. [173]
Kalaripayattu – One of the world's oldest form of martial arts is Kalaripayattu that developed in the southwest state of Kerala in India. [37] It is believed to be the oldest surviving martial art in India, with a history spanning over 3,000 years. [38] Kho-kho – This is one of the oldest variations of tag in the world, having been played ...
Pages in category "Traditional sports of India" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Though there are slight variations in the game played in different places, the basic rules are the same. India introduced this sport on a world platform during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. It was popularized in Japan in 1979, Bangladesh in 1973 and Iran in 1996. It is the National Sport of Bangladesh and one of the national sports of Nepal.
India were placed in Group C with Australia, Bahrain, and South Korea. On 10 January 2011 India played their first match against Australia where they lost 4–0. Then on 14 January 2011, India played Bahrain where again they lost 5–2 with Sunil Chhetri and Gouramangi Singh scoring. Then on 18 January 2011 India played their final match of the ...
Wrestling in India is also known as Dangal, and it is the basic form of a wrestling tournament. It is also called kushti in Punjab and Haryana. It is also called kushti in Punjab and Haryana. The wrestling in Punjab and Haryana will take place in a circular court with soft ground which in Punjabi is called an "akharha".
This is a list of sporting events in India, which are all listed by sport, in alphabetical order. Aquatics 1994: 8th Asian Pacific Age Group Swimming & Diving ...