66-778: Bengaluru Bulls ( BGB ) is a professional kabaddi team based in Bengaluru that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League . The team were champions in Season 6 and are led by Pardeep Narwal and coached by Randhir Singh. The team is owned by Ashwin Mallaya Ullal from Mangalore. Bulls play their home matches at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium . Bulls are one of the most successful teams in PKL history after winning
132-589: A competitive sport in the 20th century. It is the national sport of Bangladesh . It is the second most popular and viewed sport in India after cricket . It is the state game of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh , Bihar , Chhattisgarh , Haryana , Karnataka , Kerala , Maharashtra , Odisha , Punjab , Tamil Nadu , Telangana , and Uttar Pradesh . There are two major disciplines: " Punjabi kabaddi ", also called "circle style", comprises traditional forms of
198-435: A "super raid". If a team gets all seven players on the opposing team out ("All Out"), they earn two additional points and then all the opposition players are placed back in the game. In the event of a tie, PKL rules stipulate (for playoff matches) that each team is to perform five raids on the other team, with no time limits involved, no players being dismissed or revived, and the baulk line being simultaneously treated as
264-455: A bonus line. There are four major forms of Indian kabaddi recognised by the amateur federation. In Sanjeevani Kabaddi, one player is revived against one player of the opposite team who is out. The game is played over 40 minutes with a five-minute break between halves. There are seven players on each side and the team that outs all the players on the opponent's side scores four extra points. In Gaminee style, seven players play on each side and
330-434: A bonus point (the bonus point is only scored if the raider's trailing foot is in the air while they step over the line). If the raider is successfully stopped (tackled), the opposite team earns a point instead. All players tagged or tackled are taken out of the game, but one is "revived" for each point a team scores from a subsequent tag or tackle. However, bonus points do not revive players. In addition, players who step out of
396-510: A cant. The term kabaddi is from a Tamil word composed of "Kai" and "Pidi", meaning "hand catch." Ronojoy Sen speculates in his book Nation At Play that kabaddi originated during the Vedic period (between 1500 BC and 500 BC). There are accounts of Gautama Buddha and Lord Krishna having played an ancient form of the sport. According to the sport's origins, Kabaddi is a sport developed centered on Jallikattu . A player going to
462-730: A competitive sport, with the first organized competitions occurring in the 1920s, their introduction to the programme of the Indian Olympic Games in 1938, the establishment of the All-India Kabaddi Federation in 1950, and it being played as a demonstration sport at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi . These developments helped to formalize the sport, which had traditionally been played on muddy surfaces in villages, for legitimate international competition. The first framework of rules for
528-409: A court of 10 by 13 metres (33 ft × 43 ft) in the case of men and 8 by 12 metres (26 ft × 39 ft) in the case of women. Each has five supplementary players held in reserve for substitution. The game is played with 20-minute halves with a 5-minute half time break in which the teams exchange sides. During each play, known as a "raid", a player from the attacking side, known as
594-673: A full Asian Games member shortly. However, the Australian Olympic Committee announced that Australia would be allowed a small contingent of athletes for the 2022 Games, as long as the qualification for Summer Olympics events such as basketball and volleyball are through the Asia-Pacific region. There are only seven countries, namely India , Indonesia , Japan , the Philippines , Sri Lanka , Singapore , and Thailand , that have competed in all editions of
660-484: A player put out has to remain out until all his team members are out. The team that is successful in outing all the players of the opponent's side secures a point. The game continues until five or seven such points are secured and has no fixed time duration. Amar style resembles the Sanjeevani form in the time frame rule, but a player who is declared out stays inside the court while play continues. For every player of
726-521: A single medal. 38 National Olympic Committees have won at least one gold medal (only Japan and India have done so at every Asian Games), while Japan and China became the only two NOCs in history to emerge as the first places at the Medal Tables. In the 2022 Games , India became the fourth nation in history after Japan, China, and South Korea to cross the 100-medal mark in one edition. China , together with Japan and South Korea became
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#1732801458638792-435: Is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players, originating in ancient India . The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders in 30 seconds. Points are scored for each player tagged by
858-550: Is the second-most popular sport in India, with the Pro Kabaddi League being watched by hundreds of millions of people each year. The governing body for kabaddi in Pakistan is Pakistan Kabaddi Federation. In Bangladesh , Kabaddi is known with a different name called "Ha-du-du". Ha-du-du has no definite rules and is played with different rules in different areas. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh, given official status in 1972. The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of Bangladesh
924-576: The 1978 Games , Pakistan retracted its plan to host the 1975 Games due to a financial crisis and political issues . Thailand offered to host and the Games were held in Bangkok. As in 1962, Taiwan and Israel refused participation by the Games Federation, amid political issues and security fears. Several governing bodies protested the ban. The International Olympic Committee threatened to bar
990-757: The 1978 Games . Since the 1982 Games , they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia , after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games . Nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel , which
1056-757: The Asian Beach Games . The Indoor kabaddi variant is played in two 15-minute halves by two teams of five players and is a shorter variant of standard style kabaddi. It is played at an international level in competitions such as the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games . The Kabaddi World Cup is an outdoor international standard style kabaddi competition conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), contested by men's and women's national teams. The competition has been previously contested in 2004, 2007 and 2016. All
1122-517: The Asian Games charter . The Asian Games motto is "Ever Onward" which was designed and proposed by Guru Dutt Sondhi upon the creation of the Asian Games Federation in 1949. The Asian Games symbol is a bright sun in red with 16 rays and a white circle in the middle of its disc which represents the ever glimmering and warm spirit of the Asian people. Since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi , India,
1188-682: The COVID-19 pandemic , eventually happening in 2023. Poland beat England in the final to retain their title. The inaugural edition of the Kabaddi Masters was held in Dubai , 22–30 June 2018. It was the first kabaddi tournament to be held in the UAE . It featured 6 teams. India won the tournament by defeating Iran in the final with a scoreline of 44–26, with the Indian Defense outperforming
1254-691: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) also removed their recognition of the Games. South Korea renounced its plan to host the 1970 Asian Games on the grounds of a national security crisis; the main reason was due to a financial crisis. The previous host, Thailand, would host the Games in Bangkok using funds transferred from South Korea. Japan was asked to host but declined the opportunity as they were already committed to Expo '70 in Osaka . This edition marked
1320-425: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in 2014 revolutionised the standard style of the sport, with various rule changes being made; for example, whereas previously raids had no time limit other than the breathing capacity of the raider, the PKL rules introduced the concept of a standard 30-second time limit for every raid. In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of
1386-804: The Punjab region ; hu-tu-tu in Western India , ha-do-do in Eastern India ; chadakudu in South India ; kapardi in Nepal ; kabadi or sadugudu in Tamil Nadu ; and chakgudu in Sri Lanka . The raider is required to execute each raid on a single breath; in order to prove that they are not inhaling, they are required to repeatedly chant the word "kabaddi", in a process referred to as
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#17328014586381452-436: The "raider", runs into the opposing team's side of the court and attempts to tag as many of the seven defending players as possible. The raider must cross the baulk line into the defending team's territory, and then return to their half of the field without being tackled. (If an attacker touches a defender and hasn't yet reached the baulk line, they do not need to reach the baulk line to score points and may return to their half of
1518-874: The 2022 edition in Hangzhou , the Games started awarding a male and a female athlete separately. On 8 November 2012, the OCA decided at its 31st General Assembly in Macau to create a special multi-sport event called the Asian Games Centennial Festival in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Oriental Games, now known as the Far Eastern Championship Games. OCA awarded the Philippines the hosting rights as it
1584-435: The 21st century, South Korea is one of the fastest-rising nations in international kabaddi, having beaten India in the opening match of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup . Asian Games The Asian Games , also known as Asiad , is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia . The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi , India in 1951, until
1650-663: The Asian Games according to membership in OCA. Due to its continuing ambiguous political status, Taiwan has participated in the Games under the flag of Chinese Taipei since 1990. Macau since 1990 has been allowed to compete as one of the NOCs in the Asian Games, despite not being recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for participation in the Olympic Games . In 2007, the President of OCA, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah , rejected
1716-488: The Asian Games from 2002 through 2014. At the 2018 Asian Games , Iran became the first country other than India to win gold medals in kabaddi, with India's men's team winning bronze, and India's women's team being beaten by Iran to win silver. AKC 's tenth season was played in Gorgan , Iran, in 2017 in which India won its tenth gold by defeating Pakistan in the finals. The first edition of European Kabaddi Championship
1782-422: The Asian Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage. All 45 members affiliated with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) are eligible to participate in the Games. According to membership in the OCA, transcontinental Kazakhstan is an Asian country and could participate in the Asian Games but this right could not apply to Egypt as
1848-636: The Asian Games, the former mooted in 1912 for a location set between Japan , the Philippines , and China . The inaugural Far Eastern Games were held in Manila in 1913 with 6 participating nations. There were ten Far Eastern Games held by 1934 . The second Sino-Japanese War in 1934, and Japan's insistence on including the Manchu Empire as a competitor nation in the Games, caused China to announce its withdrawal from participation. The Far Eastern Games scheduled for 1938 were cancelled. The organization
1914-704: The Games starting with the 1986 Asian Games scheduled for Seoul, South Korea. In the 1990 Asian Games held in Beijing , Taiwan (Republic of China) was re-admitted, under pressure by the People's Republic of China to compete as Chinese Taipei . The 1994 Games held in Hiroshima included the inaugural participation of the former 5 republics of the Soviet Union who were part of Central Asia : Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It
1980-479: The Games' inaugural television broadcasting, worldwide. In Tehran, in 1974 , the Games formally recognized the participation of China, North Korea, and Mongolia. Israel was allowed to participate despite the opposition from the Arab world , while Taiwan was permitted to continue taking part (as " Chinese Taipei ") although its status was abolished in a general meeting on 16 November 1973 by the Games Federation. Before
2046-601: The Games. Israel has been excluded from the Games since 1976, the reason cited as being due to security reasons. Israel requested to participate in the 1982 Games, but the request was rejected by the organizers due to the Munich massacre . Israel is now a member of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and competes at the European Games . Taiwan, Palestine, Hong Kong, and Macau participate in
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2112-543: The Iran Defense. The Pro Kabaddi League was established in 2014. The league modeled its business upon that of the Indian Premier League of Twenty20 cricket , with a large focus on marketing, the backing of local broadcaster Star Sports . The Pro Kabaddi League quickly became a ratings success on Indian television; the 2014 season was watched by at least 435 million viewers over the course of
2178-787: The KMP YKS in Maharashtra (which was won by Ahmednagar) and Summer Edition Mysore. For the first time in the history of Indian kabaddi, players from the North East will be playing in a tournament of this stature. Each edition is contested over several rounds, with teams eliminated in each round, and the Summit Round acting as the playoffs of the tournament and leading to the final. Several players who started off in YKS have gone on to play at higher levels of kabaddi competition, such as
2244-584: The Paralympics where the host city's contract mentions the holding of both events, the case of Asia does not mention the mandatory holding of both. Instead, the exclusion of the Asian Para Games from the Asian Games host city's contract means that both events run independently from one other, and may lead to occasions in the future when the two events are held in different cities and countries. The Far Eastern Championship Games existed previous to
2310-717: The Pro Kabaddi League (through the New Young Player initiative) and the Junior Kabaddi World Cup. Yuva Kabaddi Series was founded by uMumba CEO Suhail Chandhok and Vikas Kumar Gautam. Kabaddi is a popular sport in the Indian subcontinent . The governing federation for kabaddi in India is the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), which was founded in 1973 and compiled a standard set of rules. Kabaddi
2376-484: The Pro Kabaddi League to encourage scoring: when a defensive side has three or fewer players remaining, tackles are worth two points instead of one. Furthermore, if a team performs two empty raids in a row, the next raider must score a point ("do-or-die raid"), or else they will be declared out and the opposing team will score a point. The inaugural edition of the IIPKL was on 13 May, 2019 at Pune , India. The title for
2442-438: The body can nominate a regional sport according to its demands. Between one to two extra sports could also be included due to the local demands. Key: = Discontinued Of the 46 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, 43 have won at least a single medal in the competition, leaving three National Olympic Committees without a medal: Bhutan , Maldives , and Timor-Leste yet to win
2508-407: The boundary are out. However, the boundary of the field can vary mid-raid; there are two strips on either side of the court known as "lobby areas" which only become part of the field of play in raids where the raider touches an opponent. A raid where no points are scored by the raider is referred to as an "empty raid". By contrast, a play where the raider scores three or more points is referred to as
2574-658: The country had 6% of the territory on Sinai , participating in the African Games instead. Turkey and Russia/Soviet Union — whose major geographical parts are located in the Asian continent — participate in the European Games rather than the Asian Games. Similarly, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Cyprus, and Armenia are mostly located in Asia but participate in the European Games instead of the Asian Games. In history, 46 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have sent competitors to
2640-497: The court.) While raiding, the raider must loudly chant kabaddi , confirming to referees that their raid is done on a single breath without inhaling. Each raid has a 30-second time limit. A point is scored for each defender tagged; tags can be made with any part of the raider's body and touching any part of the defender's body. If the raider steps beyond the bonus line marked in the defending team's territory when there are six or more players, they earn an additional point known as
2706-442: The first three countries to cross the overall 200-medal mark in one edition during the 1986 Asian Games . At the 2022 Games, China became the first NOC to surpass the threshold of 100 gold medals, 200 gold medals, 300 overall medals and 400 overall medals in a single edition. The Most Valuable Player or MVP award was introduced in the 1998 Games in Bangkok , Thailand. The award was originally awarded to one individual. During
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2772-412: The fourth time the Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand. This time the city participated in a bidding process. The opening ceremony was on 6 December; the previous three were on 9 December. King Bhumibol Adulyadej opened the Games; the closing ceremony was on 20 December (the same date as all the previous games hosted by Thailand). The Asian Games Movement uses symbols to represent the ideals embodied in
2838-458: The games. 45 nations whose NOCs are recognized by the OCA compete at the Asian Games. The historical average for the edition of events by the edition of the Asian Games is nearly 260 events with nearly 24 sports by edition. The last edition held in Hangzhou , China was the edition with the largest number of events when 481 finals in 40 sports were held. Until the 2018 edition, each host country
2904-610: The inaugural season was won by the Bangalore Rhinos. In May 2018, the Super Kabaddi League was first held in Pakistan, as part of a larger push to promote renewed interest in the sport in Pakistan. Yuva Kabaddi Series (YKS) is a franchise-based junior-category kabaddi tournament in India . It is for players who are under 23 years old and below 80 kg (180 lb). The inaugural Yuva Kabaddi Series
2970-632: The opposition is treated like a Bull . It is like taming a bull without touching it, as it is mentioned in Sangam Literature that the game called Sadugudu was practised since ages. There are also accounts of kabaddi having been played in Iran 2,000 years ago. Modern kabaddi is a synthesis of the game played in various forms under different names in the Indian subcontinent. India has been first credited with having helped to popularise kabaddi as
3036-433: The opposition touched "out", a team earns a point. Punjabi kabaddi is a variation that is played on a circular pitch of a diameter of 22 metres (72 ft). The Beach kabaddi variant is played in two 15-minute halves by two teams of four players who are not allowed to wear shoes and is played on levelled ground of sand either on seas shore or river banks. It is played at an international level in competitions such as
3102-585: The participating athletes from the 1980 Summer Olympics . Several nations withdrew before the Games opening. These events led the National Olympic Committees in Asia to revise the constitution of the Asian Games Federation. The Olympic Council of Asia was created in November 1981, excluding Israel and Taiwan. India was scheduled to host in 1982 and the OCA decided to maintain the old AGF timetable. The OCA formally started to supervise
3168-598: The proposal to allow Australia to participate in the Games. He stated that while Australia would add good value to the Asian Games, it would be unfair to the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) . Being members of ONOC, Australia and New Zealand have participated in the Pacific Games since 2015. This motion was mooted again in 2017 after Australia participated in the 2017 Asian Winter Games as they are in discussions to become
3234-400: The raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but return to the game after each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle. It is popular in the Indian subcontinent and other surrounding Asian countries . Although accounts of kabaddi appear in the history of India , the game was popularised as
3300-551: The restoration of the Far Eastern Games would sufficiently display the spirit of unity and level of achievement taking place in Asian sports. He proposed the idea of a new competition – which came to be the Asian Games. The Asian Athletic Federation would eventually be formed. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for this new body. On 13 February 1949, the Asian Athletic Federation
3366-408: The season, and the inaugural championship match was seen by 98.6 million viewers. Bengal Warriors , Bengaluru Bulls , Patna Pirates , Tamil Thalaivas , UP Yoddhas , Gujrat Giants , Haryana Steelers , Puneri Paltan , U Mumba , Jaipur Pink Panthers , Dabang Delhi KC , and Telugu Titans are the 12 teams that play in the Pro Kabaddi League. The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League change
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#17328014586383432-779: The sport that are played on a circular field outdoors, and the "standard style", on a rectangular court indoors, is played in major professional leagues and international competitions such as the Asian Games . This game is known by numerous names in different parts of the Indian subcontinent, such as: kabaddi or chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ; kabaddi in Maharashtra , Karnataka and Kerala ; kabaddi , komonti or ha-du-du in West Bengal and Bangladesh ; baibalaa in Maldives , kauddi or kabaddi in
3498-414: The sport was prepared in Maharashtra in the 1920s, with English sports serving as a model for this formalisation. One of the earliest modern tournaments of the sport, the All India Kabaddi Tournament in 1923, was played according to these amended rules. After being demonstrated again at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi , kabaddi was added to the Asian Games programme beginning in 1990. The advent of
3564-456: The sport's rules and its presentation to make it more suitable for a television audience. All players in the league must be strictly under 85 kg in weight. When the raider scores 10 or more raid points in a single match, it is called a super 10, and they earn an extra point. If the defender successfully manages to tackle the five raiders in a single game, it is a high 5, and the team will be awarded one extra point. [1] Additional rules are used in
3630-463: The tournaments have been won by India. India defeated Iran by 38–29 in the final of the championship game to clinch the title of 2016. After the establishment of a new kabaddi organization named World Kabaddi Federation in 2005, a 2019 Kabaddi World Cup was held in April 2019 at Malacca , Malaysia . It was the largest world cup in kabaddi history, consisting of 32 men's teams and 24 women's teams. The inaugural Junior Kabaddi World Championship
3696-1204: The trophy for the first time by defeating the Gujarat FortuneGiants in the 2018–19 season . The team was also the runner-up to U Mumba in 2015 and reached the semifinals in the inaugural 2014 season . Bulls secured fourth place in the first season. (C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place. Bengaluru Bulls finished second in the second season. Source: ProKabaddi (C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place. (C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place. Source: www.prokabaddi.com The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches. Zone A Zone B Source : ProKabaddi The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches. Zone A Zone B Source : ProKabaddi Source : ProKabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi ( / k ə ˈ b æ d i / , / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i / )
3762-423: Was allowed to set up the program respecting their local demands, which led to a dizzying growth of the event. However, this flexibility rule ruled out the entry of some Olympic sports such as the modern pentathlon and triathlon of the programs of some editions between 1986 and 2006. This flexibility also increased the number of athletes participating in each edition. However, it forced the event to be massive, as there
3828-426: Was also the first edition of the Games held in a host country outside its capital city . However, Iraq was suspended from the Games due to the 1990 Persian Gulf War . North Korea boycotted the Games due to political issues with the host country. The Games were hampered during the opening ceremony due to a heart attack that killed Nareshkumar Adhikari, the chief of the Nepalese delegation. The 1998 Games marked
3894-419: Was conducted in Jaipur in June 2022, and was broadcast on OTT platform FanCode . It is the second-largest kabaddi tournament in India, and the largest tournament in India in terms of number of matches played per year. Four seasonal editions are held every year. Three tournaments were conducted in 2022: Summer Edition in Jaipur, Monsoon Edition at Ranchi, and Winter Edition at Pondicherry; and two in 2023:
3960-408: Was eventually discontinued. After World War II, several areas in Asia became sovereign states . Many of these countries sought to exhibit Asian prowess without violence. At the London 1948 Summer Olympics , a conversation started between China and the Philippines to restore the idea of the Far Eastern Games. Guru Dutt Sondhi , the Indian International Olympic Committee representative, believed that
4026-400: Was excluded from the Games after its last participation in 1974 . The last edition of the Games was held in Hangzhou, China , from 23 September to 8 October 2023. Since 2010, it has been common for the host of the Asian Games to host the Asian Para Games held shortly after the end of the Games. This event is exclusive to athletes with disabilities , just like Paralympic Games . But unlike
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#17328014586384092-462: Was formally inaugurated in New Delhi, announced as the inaugural host city to be held in 1950. In 1962 , the Games were hit by several crises. The host country Indonesia refused to permit Israel and Taiwan to participate due to political recognition issues. The IOC terminated its sponsorship of the Games and terminated Indonesia's membership in the IOC. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF), and
4158-482: Was formed in 1973. Kabaddi is among the national sports of Nepal. Kabaddi is played and taught in most primary schools beginning in about the third grade in most Nepali schools. Kabaddi was also played by the British Army for fun, to keep fit and as an enticement to recruit soldiers from the British Asian community. Kabaddi was brought to the United Kingdom by its South Asian diaspora ( Bangladeshi , Indian , Pakistani , Nepali and Sri Lankan immigrants.) In
4224-439: Was held in Kish island , Iran, 11–14 November 2019. It featured 13 teams. Iran won the tournament by defeating Kenya in the final, 42–22. Team India did not participate in this tournament. Kabaddi was played as a demonstration event at the First Asian Games in 1951, and again in 1982, before becoming a medal event for the first time in 1990. The Indian national team won every men's and women's kabaddi competition in
4290-400: Was held in Scotland in 2019. The final match was between Poland and Holland , Poland won the tournament. Final score was Poland 47–27 Holland. The second edition was held in Cyprus in 2021 which was organized by World Kabaddi Federation . Poland retained their title by beating hosts Cyprus in the final, 29-15. Italy was set to host the third edition in 2022, but it was delayed due to
4356-408: Was no calculation of athlete quotas per NOC. To avoid gigantism, OCA established a new policy to be applied since the 2018 Asian Games which limited the number of sports to be played at the Games to 40. This new rule is by the Olympic program for the subsequent edition of the Summer Olympic Games and if there is any prior change, the entity will necessarily follow it. However, each region that makes up
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