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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 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 avoiding being ...
Kabaddi, which originated in South Asia, is a dynamic game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field.It is also known by various names in different countries such as hu-tu-tu, ha-do-do, chedu-gedu, gudu, and theecub, which involves individual players cross the opponent’s half turn by turn while repeatedly chanting “kabaddi-kabaddi” and scores the points by touching opponents ...
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
Budhiya kabaddi originates from the Magadha region of India. [25] It is played with two teams of four or more players. The scoring team has a player (called the budhiya or "old lady") who starts off positioned at the opposite end of the field from the "home" area. The old lady's goal is to reach home without being touched by any of the opponents.
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.
Kabaddi made its first appearance as an exhibition sport at the Asian Games in 1982. [1] Men's kabaddi has been an Asian Games event since 1990 , and women's kabaddi since 2010 . India has dominated the sport at the Asian Games, winning the gold medal in both men's and women's events at all editions except for 2018 , when Iran won the gold ...
In 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, South Korea finished at 3rd place losing to Iran in the semi-finals. South Korea was the only team to beat eventual winner India in the entire tournament. [citation needed] South Korea was also invited to participate in 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters, being one of the top 4 Kabaddi nations in the world. [citation needed]
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.