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Kabaddi
is probably the only game which requires ground and a whistle
only.
Kabaddi originated from India and is
the one of the most popular games of Asia.
Kabaddi
came on international Map during SAF Games Dhaka in 1985.
Kabaddi saw its major breakthrough in
1990 when it was included in the Asian Games during 11th
Asian Games at Beijing-China in 1990, since then Kabaddi is a regular
discipline in Asian Games.
Kabaddi was
included in Asian Indoor Games during 2nd
Asian Indoor Games at Macau-SAR China in 1997.
Kabaddi achieved one more success
when it was included in Asian Beach Games during 1st
Asian Beach Games at Bali-Indonesia in 1998 and that too for Men
& Women both.
The Only Game being played in all the
3 versions of Asian Games i.e Asian Games, Asian Indoor Games and Asian
Beach Games
Women Kabaddi was included in Asian
Games and was being played for the first time during 16th
Asian Games at Guangzhou in 2010.
Now the 1st World Cup Kabaddi-Women
is being Organized in India to further popularize the game in the
World.
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