<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> India is home to a diverse population playing many different sports across the country . Football is a popular sport in some of the Indian states . India has won all the Kabaddi World Cups to date . The country has won eight Olympic gold medals in field hockey . However, cricket is the most popular sport in India . Kabaddi, an indigenous sport is popular in rural India . Several games originated in India including chess, snooker and other regional games . India has won medals in badminton, kabaddi, hockey and many other sports and disciplines . </P> <P> Recently, different forms of martial arts have also gained a lot of prominence in India . Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Boxing were the two sports to look out for in the year 2017, with both the sports being introduced in a league format for the first time in the country . </P>

India's performance in sports at international level essay