Fly_like_a_don 866 Posted July 15, 2019 #131 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, heywoodu said: Someone would like to have a word with you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_national_kabaddi_team Hide contents Obviously I get the point ) Not to forget archery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,499 Posted July 15, 2019 #132 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just now, Fly_like_a_don said: Not to forget archery Despite there being a team event, that's just not a team sport though If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted July 15, 2019 #133 Share Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Fly_like_a_don said: Bullshit!! Can you please stop bothering of those tiny details? The meaning is clear very less nations play most of the sports competitively and that's there in quite a lot of sports. I realize cricket is the most popular sport in India but c'mon! It's just a relict from the British Empire days. If France occupied India for all those centuries instead you wouldn't even sniffed this game at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_like_a_don 866 Posted July 15, 2019 #134 Share Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Despite there being a team event, that's just not a team sport though Haan true, but anytime a nation does not need to be good in all or any team sports. Some nations aren't that good in team sports while some are developing so no credit should be taken from any nation for any performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_like_a_don 866 Posted July 15, 2019 #135 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Monzanator said: I realize cricket is the most popular sport in India but c'mon! It's just a relict from the British Empire days. If France occupied India for all those centuries instead you wouldn't even sniffed this game at all I don't disagree at all. In fact I have played more badminton and basketball than cricket in my school days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shravan Kumar 109 Posted July 15, 2019 #136 Share Posted July 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Monzanator said: I realize cricket is the most popular sport in India but c'mon! It's just a relict from the British Empire days. If France occupied India for all those centuries instead you wouldn't even sniffed this game at all I don't agree with you about the popularity of cricket from British period. Only a handful of people like Kings and elites were very much into cricket before independence. For your information hockey was the most popular game in India. As India won the world cup in1983 as an underdog the popularity of cricket boosted, in retrospect as hockey shifted to turfs India lost its strong hold and the fans shifted to cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted July 15, 2019 #137 Share Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Shravan Kumar said: I don't agree with you about the popularity of cricket from British period. Only a handful of people like Kings and elites were very much into cricket before independence. For your information hockey was the most popular game in India. As India won the world cup in1983 as an underdog the popularity of cricket boosted, in retrospect as hockey shifted to turfs India lost its strong hold and the fans shifted to cricket. National team success usually boosts any sport's popularity. And cricket wasn't part of the Olympics while the World Cup only started in the 70s so they were very late to the party. But I don't think the British rule over India, Bangladesh & Pakistan has nothing to do with cricket being popular in this very specific region of Asia. It has everything to do with this. Likewise cricket being popular in South Africa, Zimbabwe & even Namibia over in Africa - the three countries on the continent with a relatively significant white presence in society over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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