Sports for Life

"   Gilli Danda " (one of the oldest games of all times)  ( also known as " Viti Dandu, Kitti-Pul"  ) Gilli Danda ( also spelled  Gulli-Danda )  also known as  Viti Dandu, Kitti-Pul  and by other variations, is a sport originating from the  Indian subcontinent , played in the rural areas and small towns all over  South Asia  as well as  Cambodia ,  Turkey ,  South Africa ,  Italy ,  Poland , and in some Caribbean islands like  Cuba.  The game is played with two sticks, a large one called a  danda , which is used to hit a smaller one, the  gilli .  Other than using a smaller target stick, rather than a ball, it bears many similarities to  bat and ball games  such as  cricket  and  baseball . This Gilli danda game is exciting and is played by adults and youngsters alike. To play this game one should have lots of energy. This gives ample fun for the village boys. This game is played widely in both India and Pakistan. This amateur sport has grabbed the attention of man

 BASKETBALL Basketball has always been a key part of Indian sports  culture. One of the most popular sports which is played regularly in schools and colleges, it is strange to see the lack of involvement of Indian basketball players on the international stage. It was i nvented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher  James Naismith  in  Springfield ,  Massachusetts ,  United States , basketball has evolved to become one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.  The  National Basketball Association  (NBA) is the most significant  professional basketball  league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition. Basketball  is a  team sport  in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular  court , compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball,  of  shooting  a  basketball  (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in

   KHO - KHO ( also known as "GAME OF HUNTING"  ) Kho Kho  is a popular tag game invented in Maharashtra, India. It is played by teams of 12 nominated players out of fifteen, of which nine enter the field who sit on their knees (Chasing Team), and 3 extra (Defending Team) who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team. It is one of the two most popular traditional tag games in the Indian subcontinent the other being Kabaddi. The sport is widely played across South Asia and has a strong presence in South Africa and England. Kho-kho is a traditional Indian sport, that is one of the oldest outdoor sports, dating back to ancient India. It is played most often by school children in India and Pakistan and is a competitive game.  Kho Kho is a game  played by 11 players per side in which only 9 players are allowed to play in the field. The game is more popular in the Asian Sub Continent, especially in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.  Surprisin