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A kabaddi court at the 2006 Asian Games. In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a court of 10 by 13 metres (33 ft × 43 ft) in the case of men and 8 by 12 metres (26 ft × 39 ft) in the case of women. [4]
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. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [4] The goal of the game is for a single offensive player, called the "raider," to enter the opposing team's half of the court, tag as many players as possible, and return to their own side within 30 seconds, all while ...
Punjabi kabaddi, also called circle style kabaddi, [1] is a contact sport that originated in the Punjab region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. There are a number of traditional Punjabi kabaddi styles traditionally played in the Punjab region. Similar to standard kabaddi, circle style kabaddi is also played at state and ...
Kho kho is a traditional South Asian sport that dates to ancient India. [2] [3] It is the second-most popular traditional tag game in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. [4] ...
The Kabaddi Federation of India (KFI) was founded in 1950, and it compiled a standard set of rules. The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was founded in 1973. The AKFI has given new shape to the rules and it has also the rights of modification in the rules. The Asian Kabaddi Federation was founded under the chairmanship of Sharad Pawar.
India vs Iran at the 2023 Asian Kho Kho Championship.Kho kho is South Asia's second-most popular tag game. After the British colonisation of the subcontinent which peaked from the 19th century to 1947, Western sports such as cricket, football, and hockey began to be followed to a greater extent, to the detriment of the traditional games.
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.
The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Wrestling Hall, which is used by Kabaddi club Puneri Paltan, has four rings, and six warm-up rings with a seating capacity of 4,400 people. This has seating and lounges for VIPs. This also has changing room for players. This is an air conditioned hall.