5 things that make kabaddi the most quintessentially Indian sport
The sport of kabaddi has caught everyone's attention in the past few years, and that is largely due to the tremendous success of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi. The contact sport which has seen India thoroughly dominate every other team had been crying out for attention all these years, and the PKL has finally given it a platform.When we talk about Indian indigenous sports, kabaddi is the only one that comes to our mind due to the long-standing history it shares with the country. Having originated in the sub-continent, kabaddi has been played in India long before it caught the fancy of other countries.Here are 5 reasons which make kabaddi a quintessentially Indian sport:
#1 As pioneers of the sport, India continues to dominate it
The sport of kabaddi has its origin in the 7th largest country in the world. India gave birth to kabaddi and has continued to be the most passionate patron of the sport.
As creators of the sport, Indians have never been shy about stamping their authority on the game. Their recent gold medal at the South Asian Games is testament to that; India beat Pakistan in a closely contested final.
Kabaddi was introduced at the Asian Games in 1990 in Beijing. Since then, India has won every single gold medal at the event. They have a whopping seven gold medals to their name, the last one coming in 2014.
It might be a long time before someone comes even close to this mind-boggling record.