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India aims better show in world korfball championship
Rina Singh will lead a 14-member Indian team in the 7th World Korfball Championship to be held at Brno in Czech Republic from October 31 to November 10. Read More..

India bid for 2011 IKF World Championship
Three countries have made formal bids to host the 2011 IKF World Championship. The national korfball associations of India, China, and South Africa have submitted their bids
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India had hosted the first Asian-Oceania Korfball Championship in Delhi in 1991, and the fifth World Korfball Championship in Delhi in November 1995. From 1979, when the game was first introduced in India, Korfball popularity has continued to rise and now the game is being played in 27 States with each state having its own association to promote and organize events. Korfball is recognized by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India and national championships in senior, junior and sub-junior categories and the inter-University and inter-school championships are being held regularly.
Salient features
• Inception 28 years ago in 1979
• Oldest Korfball playing country in Asia
• KFI has achieved many a landmark in last two decades.
• Effective structure of 27 State Associations; balanced geographical spread and coverage.
• Inter district competitions conducted by State Associations at regular intervals.
• Korfball introduced in Inter-School, Inter-University Curriculum.
• Increasing nationwide popularity.