Asian Kho Kho Championship Explained

The Asian Kho Kho Championship is an international kho-kho tournament for Asian countries. Four editions have been held so far: three in India, and one in Bangladesh.[1]

Results

The first edition of the tournament was held in Kolkata, India in 1996, and was contested by 5 teams. India defeated Bangladesh in the final.[2]

The second edition was contested by 7 teams and took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2000.

India won in both the men's and women's category in the 3rd edition in 2016, hosted in Indore, India.[3]

The fourth edition was hosted in 2023 in Assam, India, and both the men's and women's categories were won by India.[4] 10 countries participated,[5] and it was hosted by the Kho Kho Federation of India.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://olympics.com/en/news/kho-kho-asian-games-2026-indian-olympic-association IOA hopes to have kho kho included in the Asian Games roster
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301201438_A_Comparative_study_of_Aerobic_and_Anaerobic_Capacity_of_intervarsity_level_Kho-Kho_and_kabaddi_Players A Comparative study of Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacity of intervarsity level Kho-Kho and kabaddi Players
  3. Web site: 2016-04-10 . Indore: Indian teams clinch Asian Kho Kho championship title . 2023-10-06 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. News: Karmakar . Rahul . 2023-03-23 . Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-06 . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-23 . Indian men, women emerge Asian kho kho champions . 2023-10-06 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. News: Karmakar . Rahul . 2023-03-23 . Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-06 . 0971-751X.