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Kabaddi was introduced in the Asian Games in:
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Answer: Option A ā 1990
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Kabaddi was included as a medal sport in the Asian Games for the first time at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China. India won the gold medal in men's kabaddi.
Kabaddi at the Asian Games:
- Kabaddi had been played as a demonstration sport at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.
- India won the men's gold at every Asian Games from 1990 to 2014 (seven in a row).
At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Iran won both the men's and women's gold medals, ending India's winning streak. India won bronze in the men's event and silver in the women's event.
At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou (held in 2023), India regained both the men's and women's golds, beating Iran and Chinese Taipei respectively in the finals.
Women's kabaddi was introduced in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, and India won the gold in 2010 and 2014.
Other important kabaddi milestones:
- 1936: kabaddi was demonstrated at the Berlin Olympics by an Indian team.
- 1950: the All India Kabaddi Federation was formed; it was replaced by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) in 1973.
- 1980: the first Asian Kabaddi Championship was held in Kolkata, and India won it.
- 2004: the first Kabaddi World Cup was held in Mumbai, and India won it.
- 2014: the Pro Kabaddi League began.
- Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh and the state game of several Indian states, including Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
Other sports introduced in the Asian Games:
- Cricket: 2010 (Guangzhou).
- Bridge, pencak silat and kurash: 2018.
- Esports and breaking: 2022 (Hangzhou).
Why not the other options?
- ā1982 is when kabaddi was a demonstration sport at the Delhi Asian Games.
- ā1998 is when India won its third Asian Games kabaddi gold, in Bangkok.
- ā2010 is when women's kabaddi was introduced.
Quick tip
Remember: Kabaddi in Asian Games = 1990 Beijing (demo 1982); India won men's gold 1990-2014; Iran won 2018; India regained both golds in 2022; women's kabaddi from 2010.
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