Ultimate flying disc sport in India
| Ultimate flying disc sport in India | |
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| Country | India |
| Governing body | Ultimate Players Association of India |
| National team(s) | [[India national Ultimate team|India]] |
Ultimate flying disc is an emerging sport in India, which is developing a culture of its own, different from the US Ultimate culture.[1] The sport is being used as a tool to build social harmony in North-east India.[2] Chirang in Assam is a hotspot of the sport.[3][4]
In June 2024 Indian National Ultimate Frisbee mixed team won silver at the Asian Oceanic Ultimate Beach Championships (AOUBC) held at Shirahama, Japan.[5]
National tournaments
[edit]- 2018, Gujarat
- 2020, Karnataka
- 2022-2023 Championship Series Mixed National Tournament, Surat, Gujrat[6]
References
[edit]- ^ McKinley, Megan (14 April 2023). "An Observer's Perspective of India's Ultimate Frisbee Mixed National Championship". AIF. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "In India, peace building goes ultimate". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Boruah, Maitreyee. "How ultimate frisbee is blurring ethnic divides in India's Assam". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Mediating peace with a flying disc: Ultimate frisbee in Assam". India Development Review. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (18 June 2024). "Indian National Ultimate Frisbee team wins silver at the 2024 Asia Oceanic Championship held in Japan". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu aces first-ever national Ultimate Frisbee championship". The Times of India. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2 June 2023). "Kerala Ultimate team at the national flying disc tournament, Bharat Trophy, being held at Hyderabad". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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