One of the most popular Indian sports is field hockey. It is considered the official national sport. It has been played for lots of years by Indian people. It is one of the most succesful sports played there. In 1975, India national field hockey won the Men´s Hockey World Cup. This fact made an extreamly increase on the interest of Indian people on hockey.
Another popular sport is Cricket. Cricket was introduced to India by the British. Now is the most popular sport. Almost everyone from there knows how to play cricket .That is one reason of its tremendous popularity.
Other important sports in Indian are snake boat races and Formula One which has become really popular since they hosted their first race in 2011.
Although it does not seem important, martial arts are really practiced by lots of people in India. These ´sports´are considered the oldest ones of India. They have been practiced since the tweelve century. Indian martial arts goal is to relax and reflect. These martial arts are also important in religious aspects.
As you have seen sports are really important in Indian culture. . Indians love practicing but also watching not only their sports but others from different parts of the world. However, they are big supporters of their national sports.
Really interesting post Fer. It's always nice to learn how sports are important in other cultures. I found especially striking the fact of field hockey being India's national sport. Good job.
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