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12th Asian Games kabaddi competition

Bangladesh's silver lining
HIROSHIMA. Oct 14: Bangladesh today earned the silver medal in th* kabaddi event of the 12th Asian Games at the Shudo University ground here, reports BSS.
The gold went to India and the bronze of Pakistan
Bangladesh recorded three victories against Pakistan. Nepal and hosts Japan and collected six points to secure the sliver.
AP adds: On the field it was kabaddi. kabaddi. kabaddi. But on the sidelines it was grumble. grumble, grumble.
India won the Asian Games gold in their native sport Friday, but. oh. what intrigue.
"I think what has happened here is shameful." huffed Pakistan's manager, army Col. Mohammad Asif Dar. as his team awaited their bronze medals.
Bangladesh upset the Pakistanis for the silver.
A showdown between the defending champions Indians and the Pakistanis, their closest rivals in the tournament, nearly led to a brawl on kabaddl's opening day Wednesday.
The two teams, tied 19-19. refused to continue play after a disputed call. After listening to players and coaches bicker for almost an hour, officials finally
gave up and cescheduled the game
Day two was nearly as bad. the dispute being over an Indian referee's decision to award' points in the final minute to Bangladesh that spelled defeat for Pakistan.
That decision was unfair, it was intended .to help India, and it ruined the morale of my boys," said Dar. That accounted for his team’s 42-20 loss to India when the two finally met Friday, he added. .
"If a team has ability, skill, tactics, there will never be any complaints." said the head of India's Kabaddi Association. P Pandian. It s no secret why India won. Let's have no more grumbling."
India completed tjie competition, with four victories — all with a margin of 20 or more points — and no losses. In their other game Friday, they beat Nepal 84-32.
And disputes aside, the Japanese fans, most of whom had never seen a kabaddi game before, seemed more than satisfied.
Organisers have complained of disappointing attendance at other sports, but at kabaddi the 500 or so seats have been filled to overflowing every day. and the cheering has been loud and enthusiastic.
Pamphlets explaining the rules are handed out at the gate.
Japan's (earn, though soundly defeated in all but one of its games, won praise from the opposition for its spirit, though its technique could stand improvement. Japan beat Nepal, who go home winless. They lost 49-18 in their final game Friday.
They try very hard, and they are improving," said Indias captain. Subiah Nadar Rajarathlnam. "But it was more of a friendly contest. They still have a long way to go"
. The real attraction to this game." said Takashi Ozawa, one of Japan's players, "is that someday we might be able to beat a team like India.