Athletics and Rural Sports in India

Milkha Singh, known as the 'Flying Sikh', set the national record for the men's 100-meter dash at 10.0 seconds in 1960.

Shot Put is a rural sport that involves throwing a heavy stone or rock as far as possible. It is also a track and field event in modern athletics.

P.T. Usha, known as the 'Golden Girl' of Indian athletics, is a former track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting and hurdling events.

Karnataka is known for its traditional bullock cart race, known as 'Kambala'. It is a popular rural sport in the state.

Kabaddi is a rural sport that involves two teams trying to capture a flag while avoiding being tagged by the opposing team.

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.

Gilli-Danda is a rural sport that involves hitting a small wooden peg with a stick while keeping it airborne.

P.T. Usha holds the national record for the women's 400-meter dash at 51.61 seconds, set in 1984.

Tug-of-War is a rural sport that involves two teams pulling a rope in opposite directions to determine the stronger team.

Sriram Singh won the gold medal in the men's 800-meter race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in athletics at the Olympic Games.

Gilli-Danda is a rural sport that involves a player trying to hit a small ball over a net using a wooden bat.

Anju Bobby George holds the national record for the women's long jump at 6.83 meters, set in 2004.

Shot Put is a rural sport that involves throwing a heavy wooden stick as far as possible.

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar won the gold medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.