Sports in India facts for kids
Sports in India are a part of Indian culture.
India has many traditional sports such as kabbadi, kho kho, pehlwani, and gilli-danda. Also, there are sports which were imported from the West such as football, rugby union, cricket, golf, tennis, squash, hockey, Javelin throw, boxing, snooker, and billiards. Sports are popular with both participanta and onlookers.
History
The history of traditional sports is ancient.
In general, the most popular sports in modern India are the ones which do not include bodily contact. For example, cricket is the most important sport on television.
In the regions of Bengal and Kerala, Association football is very popular.
India has hosted international sporting events, including the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Olympic Games
Indian athletes have competed in 32 Olympic games in 19 countries. The Indian national team has won gold medals in Summer Olympic Games, including
- 1980—Field Hockey
- 2008—Air rifle, 10-meter competition.
Commonwealth Games
India has competed in many Commonwealth Games; and India was the host country to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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The Eden Gardens in Kolkata, established in 1864, is the oldest cricket stadium in India, and has hosted many important international matches.
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Tennis player Sania Mirza has won multiple medals, including in various Grand Slam events, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
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Lalita Babar, an Indian long-distance runner, was honoured with Arjuna Award in 2016.
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Indian badminton's leading women's pair of Jwala Gutta (left) and Ashwini Ponnappa, 2010.
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Vijender Singh (second from right) posing with his medal during the Commonwealth Games.
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Sayed Rahim Nabi of East Bengal FC and Daniel of Chirag United SC during I-League at Salt Lake Stadium.
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Jeev Milkha Singh
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Mahesh Bhupati (left), and Leander Paes (right)
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Manika Batra at 2019 Commonwealth Table Tennis championships
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Members of India's women's national basketball team at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam
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Viswanathan Anand, a former World Chess Champion playing Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Paris.
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In a career of twenty four-year span, Sachin Tendulkar has created many batting records, and is often regarded as one of the most successful cricketers of all time.
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Kabaddi is one of the most popular sports in India.
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US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy posing for a photograph during an annual Polo match in Rajasthan, known as the Sirmoor Cup in 1962.
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Force India drivers at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix.
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Sepak takraw ball
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A Traditional Cycle Polo game in CC&FC, Kolkata
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Members of India's national Kickboxing team at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam
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Seval sandai, traditional cock fight
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Jallikattu, taming the bull
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Rekla, bullock cart race
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Young boys playing Gilli-danda, a traditional Indian sport.
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