Kenya Kabaddi women eye podium finish in India
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The team has been in training for the global extravaganza since January
National Women's Kabaddi team is heading to India for this year's Women's Kabaddi World Cup set to be held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad from Sunday, 3 to 10 August.
The team is scheduled to fly out on Tuesday, 29 July.
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The inaugural edition was held more than ten years ago, in 2012.
The traditional Indian sport of kabaddi is one of the oldest in the world, coming with a 4000-year history and was showcased as an exhibition sport on the sidelines of the Berlin 1936 Olympics
Conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in conjunction with the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), more than ten teams will participate in the 10-day tournament
Kenya has been in training for the global extravaganza since January with a 61-man provisional squad that was in March whittled down to 40.
As training continued, the team was further reduced to 19. The final travelling squad of 14 was named on Friday, 25 July.
"Training has been good. We have had several months to prepare for the level of competition we expect in India and we are confident as we head out. The target is to be on the podium," Kenya Kabaddi Union's Mudaspack Otieno told Mozzart Sport.
Other confirmed teams joining hosts India and Kenya include Iran, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Uganda, Hungary, Thailand, Nepal, Germany and Argentina
16 teams took part in the first edition with 31 matches played over four days.
The format included round-robin group games before the knockout stage.
Hosts India are the defending champions after winning the inaugural event beaten Iran 25-19 in the final. Japan and Thailand finished joint-third after losing their respective semi-final matches.
Travelling squad
1. Ann Goretti
2. Diana omoso
3. Mercy Obiero
4. Lavenda Awuor
5. Lourine Fletcher
6. Esther Adasha
7. Lizz Anne
8.Vivian Ogolla
9. Mary Wambui
10. Christine Adhiambo
11. Getrude Cherotich
12. Shabby Sandra
13. Ruth Nduku
14. Brenda Anyango
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