For Indonesian people, listening to Kabbadi’s word is very foreign. The typical sport of South Asia is indeed not as popular as badminton or soccer. Even the presence in the Asian Games 2018 is not able to attract enthusiasm and attention to the Indonesian audience.
According to the World Kabaddi Federation site, the tenar kabaddi since thousands of years ago. They even dare to argue that this sport has been played since the yard era because it was recorded in the Mahabharata script. Kabaddi himself originated from the word ‘pidi’ which means ‘hand-arming’. Kabaddi was developed by Tamil tribes, introduced by Bangladesh, and popularized Indian bleh in 1930s. In 1950, the establishment of All India Kabaddi Federation (AIKF) made this sport began to get attention from all over the world.
The children's game, sodor's gora, capture or hold the opponent's body part. However, this sport is not a session. There are various rules and many counts to determine the winner.
Athlete Bangladesh Mohammad Tuhin Tarafder (mid) strives to South Korean athletes in the 2018 A Kabaddi Putra Asian Games in the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
The Malaysian Ganga Tharen Thana Seelan has failed to break the end line of the Iranian team's defense in the 2018 Kabaddi Putra Asian Games sporting saddle in the Garuda Theater Building, Indonesia Indah Mini Park (TMII), Jakarta.
Each team consists of seven people who play in a field sized 10 x 13 meters. Meanwhile, for girls, kabaddi played above the field with size 8 x 12 meters. Kabaddi began when raider (penyerang) one of the teams entered the final defense of the opponent's game area then often called defender. It is required to touch the part of the opponent's body, whether it's foot, hands, and the body. One attack is only limited to 30 seconds. One point calculated based on successful defender held by raider. The more opponents can be achieved, there will be additional points. However, if the raider fails and is understood by defender, the penalty points apply otherwise. For anyone who fails, either raider or defender, it is required to get out the field.
Kabaddi began to be around the world when India asked him as an expebrating sport branch in the Asian Games 1982 in New Delhi. The eight years later hose, this sport officially entered the Asian Games agenda. There are 12 countries participating in Kabaddi sports branches in Asian Games 2018. Included Indonesia, which lowers his son and daughter team. The number jumps from a similar title of four years ago. In Incheon, this sport was only followed nine countries from a total of 45 Asian Games 2014.
Photo : Indrianto Eko Suwarso and Syaiful Arif
Three South Korea’s kabaddi athlete of the Indian Rohit Kumar on the group’s sadness of A Kabaddi Putra Asian Games 2018 at the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
The Indonesia Dicki Candra (canan) experienced an injury when the lingering against Iranian team in the 2018 B Kabaddi Putra Asian Games group disposal in the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
Text and Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
Atlet Bangladesh Anwer Hossain (front level) avoids the Korean athlete in the 2018 A Kabaddi Putra Asian Games group pickup in the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
The Indonesian daughter’s kabaddi Chaju Ram Goyat (mid) trains instruction in the 2018 Youth Heritage Round in the Garuda Theater Building, Indonesia Indah Mini Park (TMII), Jakarta.
Atlet Srilanka Egoda Wijethunga (second left) tries to absorb the Indian kabaddi athletes in the 2018 A Kabaddi Princess Asian Games group climbing round at the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
Atlet Indonesia Ni Komang Isna Pratiwi (canan) strives to hold the Indian Kavita athletes (2) in the 2018 A Kabaddi Princess Asian Games group disposal in the Garuda TMII Theater, Jakarta.
The Indian Shingate Sonali Vishnu (second right) ticket is not as good as Iran players in the final Kabaddi Putri Asian Games 2018 in the Garuda Theater Building, Indonesia Indah Mini Park (TMII), Jakarta.
The Iranian Embassy Saidisiahbidi Azadeh took his joy by running the field after his team managed to defeat India in the final Kabaddi Putri Asian Games 2018 at the Garuda Theater Building, Indonesia Indah Mini Park (TMII), Jakarta.
