The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) on 22 August 2016 announced that the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The tournament will take place from 7 October 2016 and will conclude on 22 October 2016.
•    Kabaddi is a contact sport that originated in Ancient India.
•    India always dominated the event by winning all the gold medals in both men's and women's category.
•    Kabaddi World Cup was first played in 2004, then in 2007 and then annually from 2010 onwards.
•    2004 and 2007 were played in Standard Style and other years in Circle Style.
•    World Cup 2015 was cancelled because of 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.
•    Sri Muktsar Sahib in Punjab was the host of the Kabaddi World Cup 2014.
•    The winner of the Kabaddi World Cup 2014 was India. New Zealand was the Runner-up. Pakistan stood on the third place.
 

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