WORLD CUP KABADDI: Kabaddi inching towards induction in Olympics arena

Chandigarh, November 30, 2012: Kabaddi has caught the attention of top international sports authority as International Olympics Committee (IOC) sent facilitations to the Punjab Government for the success of World Kabaddi Cup-2012. Disclosing this here today, Sikander Singh Maluka, President, Punjab Kabaddi Association said that Kabaddi is fast marching forward for getting berth in the arena of Olympics. He said that the Punjab Government has received greetings from the IOC, Wishing state government for the success of World Kabaddi Cup-2012.

Education Minister further said that there is no iota of doubt that Kabaddi has now caught the attention of the world. He said that the participation of 23 teams from the six continents of the world is the manifestation of popularity of this game world over. He said that in the third World Kabaddi Cup, teams from African continent (Kenya and Sierra Leone) and Australian continent (New Zealand) are also participating.

Maluka further said that the Punjab Government has resolved to work tirelessly till the time this mother game of Punjabis is inducted in to Olympics.