Games, Sports and Physical Activities - Class V

Games are a form of competitive activity or sport played according to the rules.
They are an important activity for children which help in keeping their mind and body active. They help in developing a healthy competitive spirit, a team spirit, help in keeping the mind and body fit. They allow the children to use their creativity and while developing their imagination. Games can be indoor as well as outdoor based on where they are played. The Indoor games are Chess and various board games, various card games, billiards, etc. The various outdoor games are Cricket, Football, Hockey, etc.

Games are a form of competitive activity or sport played according to the rules.
They are an important activity for children which help in keeping their mind and body active. They help in developing a healthy competitive spirit, a team spirit, help in keeping the mind and body fit. They allow the children to use their creativity and while developing their imagination.

Games are a form of competitive activity or sport played according to the rules.
They are an important activity for children which help in keeping their mind and body active. They help in developing a healthy competitive spirit, a team spirit, help in keeping the mind and body fit. They allow the children to use their creativity and while developing their imagination.

Games are a form of competitive activity or sport played according to the rules.
They are an important activity for children which help in keeping their mind and body active. They help in developing a healthy competitive spirit, a team spirit, help in keeping the mind and body fit. They allow the children to use their creativity and while developing their imagination. Games can be indoor as well as outdoor based on where they are played. The Indoor games are Chess and various board games, various card games, billiards, etc. The various outdoor games are Cricket, Football, Hockey, etc.

Games play an important role in maintaining a healthy mind, body, and soul. It is nothing but an activity that people have formed for entertainment and for physical exercise. Games give us a lot of exercises. Participating in games with family and friends helps us to relieve the stress of daily life.

Karnam Malleswari. Karnam Malleswari (born June 1, 1975) is an Indian athlete. She is best known as a weightlifter who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney. She became the first Indian woman to stand on an Olympic victor's podium, and she was the only Indian to win a medal in the 2000 olympic games.

International player Milkha Singh is known as Flying Sikh. He is an Indian former track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sports while serving Indian Army. He was the only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at a Commonwealth Games until Krishna Poonia won it at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She was born on June 1, 1975, in Amudalavalasa, India. She is the first Indian woman in the history of Indian Olympic to win a medal.

Benefits of Surya Namaskar are as follows:-

Surya Namaskara is a yoga warm-up routine based on a sequence of gracefully linked Asanas. It is also named as "sun salutations". There are total twelve different Asanas in Surya Namaskara.

In 1984 Los Angeles Olympics P. T. Usha was about to get the Bronze medal but missed it with 1/100 second. This followed after one of her competitors had a false start, which was said to have broken P. T. Usha rhythm. She got off the blocks a bit slower at the restart.

Milkha Singh is an Indian former track and field sprinter.  He was born on November 20, 1929, at Govindpura, Pakistan. He is also known as the Flying Sikh. He was the first athlete to be awarded Padma Shri.

P. T. Usha is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She is nicknamed as Payyoli Express or Payali Express. She is often called the "queen of Indian tracks and field". Currently, she runs the schools of Athletics at Koyilandy near Kozhikode in Kerala.

Milkha Singh won a gold medal in the 440m competition at the Commonwealth Games with a time of 46.6 seconds in the year 1958. This achievement made him the first gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India.

Trick games are those which require a special set of skills like walking on the rope, Long jump, High jump, many persons standing on the shoulders one above the other, Jumping through the fire flames, jumping through the iron ring and many more skills. In villages people used to give money, clothes, grains, etc to the performers.

Gatka is seen in Nagar Kirtans or in some functions. It was also used for self defence. It is a form of martial art. In the beginning wooden rod and a shield are used to attack or protect oneself from the attack. Some universities have included Gatka in the curriculum and also give training in this martial art. Gatka is also included in the National level school games. In the ancient Indian war skills, many skills similar to Gatka were prevalent. Gatka is performed in Punjab, Thang Ta in Manipur and Kalaripayattu in Kerala.

In many sports grounds a layer of plastic grass is laid which is called as Astroturf. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well. The main reason is maintenance artificial turf stands up to heavy use, such as in sports, and requires no irrigation or trimming. It is used in sports like football, hockey, baseball, etc.

Gatka is seen in Nagar Kirtans or in some functions. It was also used for self defence. It is a form of martial art. In the beginning wooden rod and a shield are used to attack or protect oneself from the attack. Some universities have included Gatka in the curriculum and also give training in this martial art. Gatka is also included in the National level school games. In the ancient Indian war skills, many skills similar to Gatka were prevalent. Gatka is performed in Punjab, Thang Ta in Manipur and Kalaripayattu in Kerala.

In many sports grounds a layer of plastic grass is laid which is called as Astroturf. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well. The main reason is maintenance artificial turf stands up to heavy use, such as in sports, and requires no irrigation or trimming. It is used in sports like football, hockey, baseball, etc.

Trick games are those which require a special set of skills like walking on the rope, Long jump, High jump, many persons standing on the shoulders one above the other, Jumping through the fire flames, jumping through the iron ring and many more skills. In villages people used to give money, clothes, grains, etc to the performers.

Gatka is seen in Nagar Kirtans or in some functions. It was also used for self defence. It is a form of martial art. In the beginning wooden rod and a shield are used to attack or protect oneself from the attack. Some universities have included Gatka in the curriculum and also give training in this martial art. Gatka is also included in the National level school games. In the ancient Indian war skills, many skills similar to Gatka were prevalent. Gatka is performed in Punjab, Thang Ta in Manipur and Kalaripayattu in Kerala.