Kabaddi

So far this year we have focused on Athletics and some Team Games.

I would like you to choose one game that interests you and write a history of that game.

The game I have chosen is kabaddi. I chose this sport because I don’t know much about it and while doing my research I would like to learn a different sport.

The history

The All India Kabaddi team was formed in the 1950s to look after the promotion of the game. The National  Senior championship started in 1952. The new body, Ama¬teur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) came into existence in 1972. Kabaddi took a new shape and National level competitions started for Junior and Sub-junior boys & girls also

Where did it originate?

The ancient Tamil region was where the game kabaddi originated in, which is present day. During their sea trade Tamil

Famous players:

Anup Kumar, Pardeep Narwal, Manjeet Chillar and Rohit Kumar

 What makes them famous?

  Anup kumar was a Indian professional Kabaddi player. He was in the India national kabaddi team. They won Asian gold medals in 2010 & 2014, one South Asian gold medal in 2016 and the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. He was also the captain of the Indian National Kabaddi Team.

What significant changes have occurred throughout its history?  Rule changes, professionalism, playing equipment..?

 In 2013 Marshal Sports & Star India took the initiative and came up with Pro Kabaddi League, redefining the perspective and the game altogether. The professional-level (PKL) in Kabaddi league in India and was set in motion in 2014. There were lots of doubts regarding its success but it became a ruling game from a rural game.