A comic inspires Japan's kabaddi hopes at the Asian Games
Most outlets highlighted how a comic inspired Japan’s growing interest in kabaddi, with one noting the sport’s roots in South Asia and its current prominence in India. One outlet framed the story as “unlikely kabaddi dreams” for Japan’s amateurs, while another briefly mentioned Japan’s victory over South Korea as part of their medal hopes.
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Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan's Asian Games amateurs
Kabaddi has its roots in ancient rural communities in South Asia - India is the superpower, but Japan has developed a niche taste for the team contact sport – thanks to a comic. At a gymnasium on the outskirts of the port city of Nagoya, hosts Japan face another unlikely kabaddi pretender in South Korea. A few hundred school children shout for Japan’s men in their pursuit of an Asian Games meda...
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Comic inspires Japan’s Asian Games kabaddi hopes
The hosts beat South Korea 62-35 to keep their medal hopes alive in Nagoya
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