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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. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [4] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half to tag defenders and return within 30 seconds while avoiding tackles.
The game was said to have been popular among the Yadava people. An Abhang by Tukaram stated that the lord Krishna played the game in his youth. Modern kabaddi is a synthesis of the game played in various forms under different names. Kabaddi received international exposure during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
A kabaddi court at the 2006 Asian Games. In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a court of 10 by 13 metres (33 ft × 43 ft) in the case of men and 8 by 12 metres (26 ft × 39 ft) in the case of women. [4] Each has five supplementary players held in reserve for substitution. [4]
A Kabaddi game is played between two teams, each with seven players. Individuals take turns to run into the opposition's half of the pitch to tag opponents and make it back to their own half ...
Kabaddi being played at the 2018 Asian Games Kabaddi (/ k ə ˈ b æ d i /, [99] / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i /) [100] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [101] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half to tag defenders and return within 30 seconds while avoiding tackles.
Women playing Kabaddi in Tamil Nadu. Kabaddi is the state sport of Tamil Nadu. The word "kabaddi" is derived from the Tamil word "kai-pudi"(கைபிடி) meaning "to hold hands". [1] [2] It is also known as sadu-gudu. It is an ancient contact sport whose origins can be traced back to about 4000 years ago during the Mahabharata period ...
Kabaddi being played at the 2018 Asian Games Kabaddi (/ k ə ˈ b æ d i /, [18] / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i /) [19] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [20] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half to tag defenders and return within 30 seconds while avoiding tackles.
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