Uncertainty Plagues Contact-Sports

S.T Arasu, Secretary General World Kabaddi & Deputy President Malaysian Kabaddi Federation (MKF)

17-Nov-20 21:00

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Kabaddi, who alongside other contact-sports such as boxing, taekwondo, and even wrestling still remains some of the hardest hit sports due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the line with us this week, S.T Arasu - who serves as the Sec-Gen of World Kabaddi and deputy-president of the Malaysian Kabaddi Federation gives us an insight into the sport's plight & recovery plans moving forward ahead of the 2021 Kabaddi World Cup in Glasgow. On the Good, Bad & Ugly -- stories on the Tokyo Olympics, Farah Ann Hadi's Barbie Doll, Malaysian football season cut short with the cancelation of the Malaysia Cup, JDT's travel ban, the love-hate relationship with FC Barcelona & Neymar.

IMAGE CREDIT: PRO KABADDI

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Sabrina Magdalene

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Categories: Sports

Tags: kabaddi, MKF, ST Arasu, contact sports, coronavirus, covid 19,

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