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Unofficial demonstration of pre-colonial sports
Traditional sports of India were showcased as an exhibition alongside the
1936 Summer Olympics. It is known that the sports of
kabaddi,
kho kho and
mallakhamba were demonstrated.
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[2] A 35-member contingent from the
Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal (HVPM) physical education institute demonstrated the events, and were not considered part of the official Indian team.
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[3] The sports' inclusion was spearheaded by HVPM Vice President Dr. Siddhanath Kane, who successfully lobbied Olympic organizer
Carl Diem for permission to exhibit them.
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Indian physical culture practices such as
lezim and
yoga were also performed.
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The sports were not recognized as official
demonstration sports by the
International Olympic Committee.
[6] However, the contingent were awarded an honorary medal by
Adolf Hitler, who was said to have been impressed by the displays.
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References
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c Nag, Utathya (2021-04-21).
"Was kabaddi in Olympics? Here's the truth". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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^ Nag, Utathya (2022-04-14).
"Kho Kho: History, rules and how to play". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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"When a kabaddi team from India left Hitler, Mahatma in awe at 1936 Olympics". Business Standard. 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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b Kamath, Amit (2016-10-26).
"The forgotten story of kabaddi's tryst with Hitler, the Olympics". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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^ Ramachandran, Aishwarya (2019).
Counterflows of knowledge : the transnational circulation of physical culture practices between India and the West during the early 20th century (Thesis). University of British Columbia. p. 32.
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"Demonstration sports : history at the Olympic Summer Games / The Olympic Studies Centre". Olympic World Library. 2024-01-19.
Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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"85 years after Berlin Olympics, 'Hitler Medal' occupies pride of place at Maha sports institute". The Economic Times. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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^ Ayyar, Kamakshi (2015-04-02).
"The Dizzying, Acrobatic Sport of Yoga on a Pole". VICE. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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