Voyage of Ashok Das: The 'Kabaddi Daddy' who took the sport beyond India 

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Ashok Das isn't just passionate about the game, he has the most beautiful quality to arouse

people

be passionate about life.

The newly elected President of World Kabaddi, Ashok still lives in Birmingham. Ashok resigned from International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) years ago. Ashok has been a runner-up in the BBC Midlands Unsung Hero of the year and Birmingham Sports Award as well. Ashok still trains the Warriors' women's team and runs workshops along with demonstration matches of both men's and women's.

Ashok has given years of his valuable time in broadening the game throughout the world. Kabaddi would still be a game hiding somewhere in the textbooks if Ashok hadn't taken from its grassroots. Here's wishing Ashok Das for the completion of his ultimate dream to see Kabaddi be a part of the Olympics one day.

Here's an inspiration to the readers in Ashok sir's words, "Don't be a baddie, play Kabaddi!"