The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has given recognition to India's indigenous sport of Kho-Kho, a development that has been welcomed by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
The decision to recognise Kho-Kho was taken in the General Assembly of the OCA held here on August 19.
Kho-Kho will now be included as a demonstration sport in the Asian Indoor Games, with the possibility of being included as a discipline in the next Asian Games, official sources told PTI.
"It is great that India's indigenous sport Kho-Kho has been recognised as a discipline in the Asian Games. This development demonstrates the growing influence of India in the world of sports and will take Kho-Kho beyond the shores of the country across Asian nations and perhaps soon to the world," Rathore said.
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