Every year, in a village known as Kila Raipur , in the state of Punjab,becomes a venue for Rural Olympics.
Famous Social worker Inder Singh Grewal, started these Rural Olympics in the year 1933. The participants show feats of strength, lifting bicycles or pulling cars with their teeth, Kabaddi, Bullock Cart race, Giddha Bhangra and folk dances to name a few.
Its good to see the rural place in Punjab promoting and encouraging sports. I guess most of us are not aware about this rural olympic even though it was started in 1933.
Its good to see the rural place in Punjab promoting and encouraging sports. I guess most of us are not aware about this rural olympic even though it was started in 1933.
You are right .Rural Olympics is well known in the State of Punjab. I came to know about this accidentally. Then I thought it is worth sharing.
Such events are organised in many villages, in Rajasthan also cultural sports events are conducted every year, but day by day these events are loosing their popularity, as they are not well covered by media and not get so good income that their organizers want. Once Kabaddi was organised in fares in villages of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and other states, but now it is not seen in fares and other events.
Such events are organised in many villages, in Rajasthan also cultural sports events are conducted every year, but day by day these events are loosing their popularity, as they are not well covered by media and not get so good income that their organizers want. Once Kabaddi was organised in fares in villages of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and other states, but now it is not seen in fares and other events.
i don't think, these Rural Olympics are fading away, because of less media coverage. It is because of media coverage, I came to know about these Rural Sports. media coverage may be less in comparison with media coverage of other Sports events.
Such events are organised in many villages, in Rajasthan also cultural sports events are conducted every year, but day by day these events are loosing their popularity, as they are not well covered by media and not get so good income that their organizers want. Once Kabaddi was organised in fares in villages of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and other states, but now it is not seen in fares and other events.
i don't think, these Rural Olympics are fading away, because of less media coverage. It is because of media coverage, I came to know about these Rural Sports. media coverage may be less in comparison with media coverage of other Sports events.
I am from rural background, when I was in school time I saw games like Kabaddi, Kushti were organized in villages during cultural events, and people from different villages comes to watch these sports, but with the time cricket took place of these games, and today you can see children playing cricket in place of these games. One a few are interested to take part in these games, others are interested in playing cricket.
Such events are organised in many villages, in Rajasthan also cultural sports events are conducted every year, but day by day these events are loosing their popularity, as they are not well covered by media and not get so good income that their organizers want. Once Kabaddi was organised in fares in villages of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and other states, but now it is not seen in fares and other events.
i don't think, these Rural Olympics are fading away, because of less media coverage. It is because of media coverage, I came to know about these Rural Sports. media coverage may be less in comparison with media coverage of other Sports events.
I am from rural background, when I was in school time I saw games like Kabaddi, Kushti were organized in villages during cultural events, and people from different villages comes to watch these sports, but with the time cricket took place of these games, and today you can see children playing cricket in place of these games. One a few are interested to take part in these games, others are interested in playing cricket.
I agree. With the time, tastes of the people change. Right now cricket coverage is increasing day by day. Fortunately, in rural areas still these events like Kushti, Weight lifting are continuing.
