Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Sports In Jaipur

Polo Sport In Jaipur
Polo had its beginnings in India, in the state of Rajasdthan. Played in a very basic manner using brisk ponies, the game eventually evolved under British patronage, and a complex set of rules was created, and the game divided into chukkers or rounds.

Cricket Sport
Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players each.

Football Sport
Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players. It is the most popular sport in the world.

Hockey
Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponent's net or goal, using a hockey stick.

Boxing Or Pugilism
Boxing (or pugilism) is a combat sport of English origin in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds.

Volleyball
Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of six active players, separated by a high net, each try to score points against one another by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.

Cart Races
Cart races can be held, pulled by camels and, on occasion, even asses. However, knowing the donkey’s tendency for stubborness, most people decide more wisely to lay their bets on the camels.

Water Sports
The lakes of Rajasthan are known for water sports. During the 1982 Asian games, rowing competitions were held at Ramgarh Lake near Jaipur.

Safari
Warfare would not have been possible without detailed planning, especially in this desert region where all supplies had to be carried when the armies came to pitch camp where the battle lines were drawn.