即將開幕的廣州亞運會將設42個比賽項目，是亞運會歷史上比賽項目最多的一屆。本屆亞運會新增了賽龍舟等特色比賽項目，這將是亞運會首次舉行龍舟比賽。

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.

卡巴迪起源于南亞，這項運動據說已經有4000多年的歷史，人們最早以類似的動作來抵御外界的侵襲，后來經過逐漸發展成為一項規范的體育運動。1990年第十一屆北京亞運會卡巴迪首次成為正式比賽項目。

卡巴迪的比賽場地長13米，寬10米，中線將場地分為大小相等的兩部分。

比賽開始時雙方隊員站在己方半場，決定進攻先后，首先進攻的一方派出一名隊員到對方半場進攻，進攻隊員如果觸及某一名防守方隊員并順利回到己方半場則得一分，被觸及球員被罰出場；如果進攻隊員不能順利回到己方半場，則被罰出場，輸一分。進攻由雙方輪流進行，全場比賽分上下半場，各20分鐘，中場休息5分鐘，最終得分多者獲勝。