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Popular sports in India include cricket, field hockey, football, tennis, basketball, chess, volleyball, badminton and golf. Field hockey is the official national sport in India, and the country has won eight Olympic gold medals in field hockey, though cricket is the most popular sport.
International sports events held in India are
Asian Games, Field Hockey World Cup, Cricket World Cup, Afro-Asian Games, AFC Challenge Cup, Commonwealth Youth Games, Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Formula One season a Grand prix.
It is known that The domination of Cricket in India has effected other sports which is considered main reason for Low participation that's why India is remarkable among nations for having won very few Olympic medals, despite a population exceeding one billion.
However India is gaining momentum as slow rising power in sports as India got second position in 2010 Common wealth games with 34 Gold medals.
Recent success of India premier league, India world hockey series are very serious steps for the domination of sports.
These leagues not only help in financial aspect, But Participation of world class players with national player allows new tricks and healthy international Mix for the national players.
India is largely a single-sport country, with cricket far outstripping all other sports in terms of the talent, sponsorships, spectator support, and media attention it receives.
Recent world hockey league in India is new step for the progress of national hockey.
Kabaddi is a popular sport in India, India has taken part in four Asian Games in kabaddi, and won gold in all of them.
Other popular sports of India are tya patya, bridge, carrom, cycle polo, fencing, gymnastics, judo, karate, Gatka, kho-kho, mallakhamb, roller skating, rowing, shooting ball, soft tennis, squash, swimming, taekwondo, ten-pin bowling, tennikoit.
International sports events held in India are
Asian Games, Field Hockey World Cup, Cricket World Cup, Afro-Asian Games, AFC Challenge Cup, Commonwealth Youth Games, Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Formula One season a Grand prix.
It is known that The domination of Cricket in India has effected other sports which is considered main reason for Low participation that's why India is remarkable among nations for having won very few Olympic medals, despite a population exceeding one billion.
However India is gaining momentum as slow rising power in sports as India got second position in 2010 Common wealth games with 34 Gold medals.
Recent success of India premier league, India world hockey series are very serious steps for the domination of sports.
These leagues not only help in financial aspect, But Participation of world class players with national player allows new tricks and healthy international Mix for the national players.
India is largely a single-sport country, with cricket far outstripping all other sports in terms of the talent, sponsorships, spectator support, and media attention it receives.
Recent world hockey league in India is new step for the progress of national hockey.
Kabaddi is a popular sport in India, India has taken part in four Asian Games in kabaddi, and won gold in all of them.
Other popular sports of India are tya patya, bridge, carrom, cycle polo, fencing, gymnastics, judo, karate, Gatka, kho-kho, mallakhamb, roller skating, rowing, shooting ball, soft tennis, squash, swimming, taekwondo, ten-pin bowling, tennikoit.