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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] Kho kho is played on a rectangular court with a central lane connecting two poles which are at either end of the court.
A foul occurs when the attacking team commits a violation of the rules; until the foul has been cleared, the attacking team is not allowed to tag any defenders. Fouls are cleared by the attacker disengaging from their pursuit of the defenders, running in the opposite direction, and then either giving a kho to a teammate or reaching the free ...
Kho kho has been played for thousands of years within India, having been originally played by players on chariots (which were called raths) and been known as rathera. The game's rules were standardised in 1914, and it was demonstrated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. It was first introduced to the South Asian Games in the 2016 edition. [4]
The International Kho Kho Federation,(abbreviated as IKKF), also known as, IKKF, is the global governing body for the sport of kho kho, a traditional Indian tag game that has gained international popularity. [1]
The Kho Kho World Cup is an international kho kho tournament. [1] It is sanctioned by the International Kho Kho Federation. [2] The first Kho Kho World Cup took place in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025. [3] It witnessed the participation of 23 countries from six continents, featuring 20 men’s and 19 women’s teams. [4]
Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK or UKKL) [1] is an Indian franchise-based kho-kho league. [2] Hosted by the Kho Kho Federation of India, it was founded in 2022. [3] The first season had a viewership of 64 million, 41 million of which came from India, making UKK the third-most viewed non-cricket sports tournament in India after the Pro Kabaddi League and the Indian Super League.
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 2023–2024 season of Ultimate Kho Kho was the second edition of the league. [1] It was hosted from 24 December 2023 to 13 January 2024 in Cuttack, Odisha . [ 2 ] 6 teams played 34 matches. [ 3 ]