Chandigarh, June 2: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the 4th edition of World Cup Kabaddi will be held in the second half of November this year, in which 25 nations will participate.
Reviewing the progress of ongoing sports complexes in a meeting held here today, Badal said that strict NADA anti doping guidelines would be implemented in the tournament and Punjab would seek more participation from Europe, Africa, USA, Australia and other non representative sub-continents to give Kabaddi a world class status.
He said that the state government would take up the issue with International Olympic Committee to include Kabaddi in 2020 Olympics.
Badal also asked Ashok Gupta, Secretary Sports to have consultation with Hockey India and International Hockey Federation to fix the itinerary of four nation hockey tournament.
Emphasising the need for world-class sports infrastructure, Badal said 11 stadiums have already been completed at the cost of Rs 96 crore and 9 more stadiums would be dedicated to the nation by December this year.(PTI)
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