Kabaddi is a minor sport in China.[1] It is said to be most popular in the town of Guali, where China's first National Kabaddi Championship took place in 2023.[2][3] The sport first started to grow in China after its inclusion in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, and it has been popular among spectators in subsequent appearances in China-hosted editions of the Asian Games.[1] In Hong Kong, kabaddi has been promoted in order to create greater integration among different ethnic groups in the city.[4][5][6]
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- ^ 关晓萌. "Masterminding a uniquely Asian affair". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Guali town honors 'Kabaddi Town in China'". www.ehangzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ AFP (2022-08-20). "In Hong Kong, the ancient Indian sport of kabaddi helps forge friendships and bridge cultural divides". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-08-24). "Watch | These Hong Kongers are bonding over kabaddi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Hong Kong girls smash stereotypes with Indian phenomenon kabaddi". South China Morning Post. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2023-12-22.