Asian Games Teams

Bangladesh eyes two medals from Asiad Kabaddi tournament

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-11-05 14:18

DHAKA, BANGLADESH- Bangladesh is expecting to win two medals from the upcoming 16th Asian Games Kabaddi tournament to be held in Guangzhou this month.

Monir Hossain, secretary general of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, told Xinhua on Thursday they will send one male team and one female team to Guangzhou Asian Games, and each team is composed of 12 players.

Hossain said they are expecting more from Kabaddi as it is the national game of Bangladesh.

"We want to win one silver medal from the female team and one bronze medal from the male team," he said.

Bangladesh will compete in 16 events in the 16th Asian Games. The South Asian country competed in 11 events in the 15th Asian Games in Doha in 2006 and only won one bronze medal from Kabaddi.

Japanese players compete in Kabaddi games, file photo. [Photo/Xinhua]