News - 10 nations to participate in World Cup Kabaddi
Chandigarh, Mar 29 (PTI) A total of 10 nations, including Pakistan and the United States, will vie for the top honour during the inaugural World Cup Kabaddi Punjab (WCKP) championship to be held from April 3-12. The Rs 2.16 crore tournament, which will be an annual event, will be held at different venues across the state, WCKP senior vice-chairman Bikram Singh Majithia said at a press conference here today.
The event offers Rs 1 crore to the winning team and Rs 51 lakhs for the runner-up side. Besides host India, England, Canada, Iran, Australia, Italy, Spain and Norway have confirmed their participation.
Majithia said that an anti-doping committee, under the World Anti-Doping Agency has already started functioning to ensure a "drug free" event. "It is mandatory for all the players taking part in the tournament to give samples.
All samples would be sent to the WADA-accredited National Dope Testing Laboratory in New Delhi," he said. Majithia, who was accompanied with WCKP vice-chairman Sikander Singh Maluka and Olympian Pargat Singh, warned that stringent actions will be taken against those who fail to clear the dope tests.
