5 Indian sports that could be included in the Olympics

Mallakhamb being practiced in Maharashtra

#3 Kho-kho

Kho-kho is a mainstay of the National Games

One of the more popular sports on the list, Kho-kho as a sport is the perfect combination of skill, speed, agility and patience, it is also very popular amongst kids.

The sport is governed by the Kho-kho federation of India (KKFI) and is a mainstay in the National Games calendar. It is said to have originated at the Pune Gymkhana in Mahrashtra.

The rules of the sport are simple – the match is played in two different innings by 12 out 15 player on each side. Nine players start the game and three are kept in reserve. One team plays the role of chasers and the others as runners. The chaser has to catch the runner in order to exclude him/her from the game.

Two innings are divided in to nine minutes and each team has to play two innings each

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