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The word sepak is Malay (Jawi: سيڨق) for kick while the word takraw is of Thai (Thai: ตะกร้อ) origin, translated as muzzle or woven rattan ball. [6] "Sepak Takraw" quite literally means "to kick a rattan ball". [7] The choice of this name for the sport was essentially a compromise between Malaysia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur in ...
Sepak takraw is known by the Indonesian and Malaysian people in several areas such as Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Sulawesi as Sepak raga, which is a game for local children who still use a ball made of rattan. In this game, each player must show proficiency in ball handling: the player plays a rattan ball with all limbs except with ...
Meaning to "strike the ball with the foot." Sepak takraw - Thailand. Played using a light rattan ball about five inches in diameter. (Sepak means "kick" in Malay, and takraw means "ball" in Thai.) Chinlone - Burma. Non-competitive game that uses a rattan ball and is played among people standing in a circle, not on a court.
Sepak takraw is a sport which originated from Southeast Asia. [13] It is played similarly to volleyball but players use their feet, knee, chest and head to carry a rattan ball over the net. [13] It is a spectator sport that contains elements of volleyball, football, martial arts and gymnastics. [14] [15] [16]
The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia, abbreviated PSM), is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Malaysia, officially found on 28 January 1960 in Penang, [1] responsible for organising the national Sepak Takraw League, which was held annually since its establishment in 2014, [2] as well as supporting and co-ordinating its state affiliations.
Sepak takraw at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Ranau Sports Hall, Palembang, Indonesia. It was held from 19 August to 1 September. It was held from 19 August to 1 September. [ 1 ]
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Sepak takraw is not very well known in India, although it was a demonstration sport at the Delhi Asian Games in 1982. [1] The Sepak Takraw Federation with its headquarters in Nagpur, Maharashtra, was founded on 10 September 1982. It is recognised by the Indian Olympic Association and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports since 2000. [2]