即将开幕的广州亚运会将设42个比赛项目，是亚运会历史上比赛项目最多的一届。本届亚运会新增了赛龙舟等特色比赛项目，这将是亚运会首次举行龙舟比赛。

卡巴迪 Kabaddi

Kabaddi has a long history dating back to pre-historic times. It was probably invented to ward off group attacks by individuals and vice-versa. The game was very popular in the southern part of Asia played in its different forms.

Kabaddi is basically a combative sport, with seven players on each side; played for a period of 40 minutes with a 5 minutes break(20-5-20). The core idea of the game is to score points by raiding into the opponent’s court and touching as many defence players as possible without getting caught on a single breath. One player, chanting Kabaddi!!! Kabaddi!!! Kabaddi!!! Charges into the opponent court and tries to touch the opponent closest to him, while the seven opponents make manoeuvres to catch the attacker. This is Kabaddi, the match of one against seven, known as the game of struggle. The players on the defensive side are called the “Antis” while the player of the offence is called the “Raider”.

The game calls for agility, good lung capacity, muscular co-ordination, presence of mind and quick responses.

The only playing facility required for Kabaddi is a rectangular piece of ground measured 13 meters in length and 10 meters in width(Men).

The Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation(AAKF) was formed in the year 1978. In the 11th Beijing Asian Games(1990), Kabaddi was included as a regular sport in the Asian Games for the first time.

卡巴迪起源于南亚，这项运动据说已经有4000多年的历史，人们最早以类似的动作来抵御外界的侵袭，后来经过逐渐发展成为一项规范的体育运动。1990年第十一届北京亚运会卡巴迪首次成为正式比赛项目。

卡巴迪的比赛场地长13米，宽10米，中线将场地分为大小相等的两部分。

比赛开始时双方队员站在己方半场，决定进攻先后，首先进攻的一方派出一名队员到对方半场进攻，进攻队员如果触及某一名防守方队员并顺利回到己方半场则得一分，被触及球员被罚出场；如果进攻队员不能顺利回到己方半场，则被罚出场，输一分。进攻由双方轮流进行，全场比赛分上下半场，各20分钟，中场休息5分钟，最终得分多者获胜。