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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sports of India

Alongside history, culture and arts India has thrived in the fields of different sports. Cricket, hockey, tennis, shooting, archery and a host of other contemporary sports are played in the country. Besides the contemporary ones the traditional sports are also given due heed. Interestingly sports also form an integral part of entertainment and even religion, for instance, boat racing, jallikattu, kushti and others.

 Indian Cricket
Indian Cricket

Other sports  
 
Athletics
In the area of sports, India had evolved a number of games. Athletics is one of indian sports event among them. Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. Indian athletics has always had some specialist events in which the country has managed to build itself a reputation. The whole list of events in athletics now include track and field events, road running races, cross country races, and a few other events. Record after record is created, and the events becoming more and more exciting. A handful of Indians have managed to perform commendably in a few events at the international arena.
Hockey
Hockey is the national sport of India. Hockey sports has made India stand tall and prove itself to the world, in spite of being under political suppression then. After Independence, Indian Hockey Lions roared with new found vigour and created havoc among the ranks of the opposing team. Hockey sports is a team game where two teams of eleven members each are pitted against each other, the objective is pretty much the same as foot ball.India has a wonderful track record in Olympics. Not only winning six consecutive gold medals, but the way in which the opponent was routed is etched in history. This section of Indian Sports provides a detailed information on hockey, Famous Indian Hockey Players and Hockey tournaments.
Chess

Chess sport, the cerebral game of 64 squares is India’s unique gift to the world.The glory of Indian Chess sport starts with the invention of the game, and after centuries of obscurity, comes into light through a legend Vishwanathan Anand. During this period of so called obscurity, Indian chess sport was not under hibernation; in fact, we have had Indians excelling even in the modern version of the game, at international levels too.Read for more information on chess sport in India





Tennis

Tennis sports was given to us by the English .Indian tennis sports may not be the world`s best tennis, but we surely do have world class players. Razor sharp concentration, rock steady stands, feet with supreme agility, and tonnes of stamina are just a few ingredients for an ideal tennis sports player. Watching a tennis player in action, specially one who is in the peak of his form is one of the most amazing sights, showing glimpses of the extrme potential concealed within the human body.The treasury of Indian sports has a few jewels from tennis whose shine has dazzled the world.


Football 

Football is one of most popular Indian sports, and is second only behind cricket in popularity. Football sports is played in almost all parts of India. Football is also said to be the top sport in the states of Goa, Kerala and West Bengal. Kolkata is considered to be the home of Indian football sports. The city contains the two most famous Indian teams East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC.This Football sport in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is affiliated to the regional Asian Football Confederation, as well as to the worldwide bodyFIFA
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