Kho Kho Federation of India
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| Sport | Kho kho |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  India |
| Abbreviation | KKFI |
| Affiliation | International Kho Kho Federation |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Kho Kho Federation |
| President | Sudhanshu Mittal |
| Official website | |
| khokhofederation | |
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The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is the national governing body for kho-kho in India. Its president is Sudhanshu Mittal.[1]
History
[edit]All state associations of the country are affiliated to the National Federation which conducts the National championship for men, women and junior classes every year. The 2024 National Kho Kho Championship was held in Delhi, was won by Maharashtra in both the men and women categories.[2]
Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), a franchise-based Indian kho-kho league,[3] is hosted in collaboration with KKFI,[4] with KKFI having chosen the players for the initial season's draft.[5] Several changes were made to the format of kho-kho played in UKK by KKFI, with an overall goal of modernising the sport.[6] KKFI has also changed kho-kho at the national level, where the game is now played on matted surfaces.[7]
KKFI has targeted Northeast India as a place for potential expansion of kho-kho,[8] and is aiming to add a UKK team in the region.[9][10] It is also involved in promoting kho-kho internationally in order to get it included in the Asian Games and the 2032 Olympics,[11][12] and collaborated with the Kho Kho Federation of England to organise an International Kho Kho Cup in 2018.[13] KKFI also organised the 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship in 2023.[14][15] It is currently planning to host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 with the backing of the Indian Olympic Association.[16]
National award recipients
[edit]| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sudhir B. Parab | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1971 | Achala Suberao Devra | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1973 | Bhavna H. Parikh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1974 | N. C. Sarolkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1975 | Shreerang J. Inamdar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1975 | Usha Vasant Nagarkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1976 | S. R. Dharwadkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1981 | Sushma Sarolkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1981 | H. M. Takalkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1983 | Veena Narayan Parab | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1984 | S. Prakash | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1985 | S. B. Kulkarni | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1998 | Shobha Narayan | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2020 | Kale Sarika Sudhakar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2000 | Gopal Purushottam Phadke | Dronacharya Award | Male |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected as President of Kho Kho Federation of India". Jagranjosh.com. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Maharashtra secure men and women's titles in National Kho Kho Championships". The Times of India. 2024-04-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Khosla, Varuni (2023-01-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho S1 claims total reach of 41 million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Khosla, Varuni (2023-01-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho S1 claims total reach of 41 million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Prakash,DHNS, Hita. "Ballari labourer's son basking in limelight". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Narayanan, Abhishek Saini & Lavanya Lakshmi (2022-09-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho — Welcome revival or departure from roots?". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Rising from hamlets, these kho kho Maha champs dream big". Hindustan Times. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2023-04-02). "Kho kho is developing very fast: Sudhanshu Mittal - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Gani, Abdul (2023-03-15). "Kho Kho Federation of India to request NE states to include the game in schools". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Baparnash, Tridib (2023-03-16). "Making efforts to have a NE team in Ultimate Kho Kho: Mittal". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ IOA hopes to have kho kho included in the Asian Games roster https://olympics.com/
- ^ "India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025, teams from 24 countries to participate". Firstpost. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Indigenous kho kho goes international https://www.tribuneindia.com/ Vinayak Padmadeo
- ^ India, Press Trust of (2023-03-13). "Asian Kho Kho championship in Assam from March 20". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (2023-03-23). "Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "IOA steps in as India gears up to host inaugural Kho Kho World Cup from January 13-19". The Times of India. 2024-11-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-18.