Did you know?
Some sports are played in teams, like football. Others are played alone, like running a race.
Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is famous for skiing on snowy slopes.
Polo is played on horseback. An old Manipur game, sagol kangjei, is seen as the start of modern polo.
Try this: Sort the Sports
Make three columns on paper: Team, Alone and Water. Now sort these sports: cricket, swimming, chess, football, rowing, kabaddi and running. Some sports can go in two columns! Talk about your answers with a friend. Can you add two more sports to each column?
Go further: Sports for Everyone
Blind cricket uses a special ball that rattles as it rolls. The players listen for the sound. Then they hit or catch the ball! In wheelchair basketball, players race and shoot from their wheelchairs. Sports can be changed so that everyone can play. That is what makes sports special.