| India has hosted many renowned games and is | | | | preserve such sports government are |
| busy decorating New Delhi, the capital city, | | | | implementing policies. |
| for the oncoming Common Wealth Games 2008. | | | | |
| This shows the Indians taste and passion | | | | Government is providing sophisticated |
| towards sports. In India, sports are played | | | | technologies to players to groom for world |
| from ancient time by rulers and emperors. The | | | | class competitions. Moreover, with the |
| government has set objectives to preserve | | | | introduction of new equipments, training and |
| sports as cultural heritage of India by | | | | coaching, hope exist that India will able to |
| promoting consciousness among people. | | | | improve in various aspect of sports. After, |
| | | | the Asian games in New Delhi, government have |
| Hockey is the national sport of India and has | | | | recognized and approved such provisions to |
| an impressive record of winning Olympic gold | | | | the players. |
| medals eight times. The other popular Sports | | | | |
| In India are cricket, football, badminton, | | | | To encourage and promote sports and |
| table tennis, kabaddi, chess etc. The victory | | | | sportsperson, various state level and |
| of Indian cricket team of World Cup in 1983 | | | | national level competitions are held. |
| and 1997, are glorious event to be | | | | Participants from near or remote areas flock |
| remembered. Vishwanath Anand, grandmaster in | | | | towards the venues and perform their best |
| chess brought pride to Indian players by | | | | dexterity. |
| defeating his global competitors. Apart from | | | | |
| this international sports agenda many are | | | | Among many sports some carry regional or |
| restricted and played in villages and | | | | cultural importance. The boat racing, camel |
| specific locals, example: wrestling is | | | | riding, horse riding, swimming are some that |
| developed with free local styles and taught | | | | are played at festival seasons. These sports |
| in traditional gymnasia with packed mud | | | | have also become reasons of tourist |
| floors. The culture of sports in India is | | | | attractions. Every year tourist from all |
| spreading with a steady pace. Many sports are | | | | around the world gathers to enjoy these |
| in the verge of being extinct. To protect and | | | | sports and add flavor in their lives. |