Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the best Kho Kho player in world?
- 2 Who is the father of Kho Kho game?
- 3 Who is the first Arjuna Award winner in Kho Kho?
- 4 How is Kho Kho scored?
- 5 What is the time duration of Kho-Kho?
- 6 What are the Kho Kho Awards?
- 7 How does the Kho kho basketball game work?
- 8 How many innings are in a Kho Kho match?
Who is the best Kho Kho player in world?
Sarika Kale
| Sarika Kale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Umbre Kota village, Osmanabad district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Kho-Kho player |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Who is the father of Kho Kho game?
Lord Willingdon also admired the merits and potentials of the game. The years 1923-24 saw the foundation of the Inter School Sports Organization, and Kho Kho was introduced to develop at the grassroots and consequently popularize the sport.
What is the highest of Kho Kho?
Pole Size – Height (above ground level – 120cm to 125cm, Diameter 9-10cm.) The game comprises two teams with 12 players each (as per the rules of the Asian Kho-Kho Federation 15 players each) in the team while only 9 players actually playing.
Who is Kho Kho players?
A team consists of 12 Players, one coach, one manager and other supporting staff. 9 players will take the field in the beginning to start the match and 3 defenders of opposite team try to avoid being touched by the chasers. It is a high energy game that involves running and chasing.
Who is the first Arjuna Award winner in Kho Kho?
Arjun Award Winners for “Kho Kho”
| 1970 | Shri Sudhir B. Parab |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Km. Sushma Sarolkar |
| 1981 | Shri H. M. Takalkar |
| 1983 | Km. Veena Narayan Parab |
| 1984 | Shri S. Prakash |
How is Kho Kho scored?
The side of the chasers shall score one point, for each runner out. In the knock out system, the side that scores more points at the end of match shall be declared as the winners. If the points are equal, an additional inning shall be played as follows.
When was Kho Kho first introduced?
The first kho-kho tournaments were organized in 1914, and the first national championship was held in 1959 at Vijayawada under the auspices of the Kho-kho Federation of India (KKFI), which was formed in 1955.
What is Kho-Kho called in English?
kho kho in British English (ˈkəʊ kəʊ ) a game similar to tag originating in South Asia in which two teams compete to tag each member of the opposing team in the shortest period of time. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
What is the time duration of Kho-Kho?
The time limit for the game is not more than 37 minutes. Kho-Kho is a game played in 2 innings by 12 nominated players out of 15, on each side. Initially 9 players start the game and 3 are kept in reserve. One team becomes the chasers and the other the defenders or runners.
What are the Kho Kho Awards?
Kho Kho Awards
- Arjuna Award: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(Government of India) recognise players and award them with Arjuna Award for their outstanding achievement in Kho Kho national sports.
- Eklavya Award for men:
- Rani Laxmi Bai award for women:
- Shiv Chhatrapati Kho Kho Awards:
Who got Arjuna award in 2020?
Ms Divya Kakran won Arjun Award 2020 for Wrestling and Shri Rahul Aware won the same award in the men category.
Who are the players of Kho Kho in India?
Kho Kho is an ancient tag sport invented in India. The game is played by teams of 12 nominated players out of 15. Of these 9 enter the field and sit on their knees (chasing team), while the 3 extra players (defending team) try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team.
How does the Kho kho basketball game work?
One team sits on their knees in the middle of the court, 8 in a row, with adjacent members facing opposite directions. The runners play in the field, three at a time and the team that takes the shortest time to touch all the opponents in the field, wins.
How many innings are in a Kho Kho match?
A match consists of two innings of chasing and defending turns, which is each of 9 minutes. The captain of chasing side may end the turn before allotted time. The side that scores more wins a match. When a defender is out, he should enter the sitting box from the lobby.
Who is the Arjuna Award winner for kho kho?
In a historic moment for Kho Kho, a popular tag game invented in Maharashtra, Sarika Kale from Osmanabad, was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award for this year, and will be presented with it during a virtual ceremony on 29 August, which happens to be National Sports Day.
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