Kabaddi is a very fast sport. It only takes 40 minutes to decide a match. These 40 minutes also fill the audience with excitement as the two teams face off in a battle of power and speed.
The players participating in Kabaddi must be extremely fit and agile. Countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Iran have chosen Kabaddi as their national sport, but the game was not included in the Olympics. Do you know why?
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A sport must be practiced by 75 countries on 4 continents to be included in the Olympics. Currently only 26 countries have national federations or governing bodies for Kabaddi. There are many countries playing Kabaddi, but not all of them have their own professional associations. Various countries from Spain, Kenya, Japan, Canada, Poland, Argentina and Asian countries like Iran, Pakistan, Korea and India play kabaddi.
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Kabaddi is a very popular sport. 10 times the number of people who tuned in to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening match in India witnessed Star Sports Pro Kabaddi’s first game of season 1.