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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.
It is one among India's most popular sports, mostly of village dwellers. In kabaddi, India has competed in four Asian Games and won gold in each of them. In 1950, the All India Kabaddi Federation was formed, and uniform regulations were developed. [5] [6] In 1973, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was established. The first men's ...
The governing federation for kabaddi in India is the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), which was founded in 1973 and compiled a standard set of rules. Kabaddi is the second-most popular sport in India, with the Pro Kabaddi League being watched by hundreds of millions of people each year. [80]
Meena's eyes dart from left to right and back again, searching for the fleeting moment when she can make her move. She is playing Kabaddi, an Indian contact sport now played in more than 50 ...
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.
Shankarrao Salvi (15 July 1931 – 15 February 2007) was an Indian Kabaddi player, [2] coach and administrator. He was life president of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. [3] Salvi is described as a persuasive speaker. His efforts in the field resulted in the merging of "hu tu tu" into a standardised version of kabaddi.
He was the founder president of the International Kabaddi Federation. [3] He was president of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for 28 years. In May 2013, he was made life president of AKFI. [4]
The 2012 Women's Kabaddi World Cup was the first Kabaddi World Cup held for women. It was organised by The Government of Bihar and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. [1] It was held at Patna from 1 to 4 March 2012 at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Kankarbagh. [2] Hosts India won the World Cup defeating Iran in the finals. [3] [4]