Hockey
Karnataka, particularly the district of Kodagu have produced numerous hockey players who went on to represent India at the international level. Former Indian hockey captain Sommayya Maneypande, goalkeeper Ashish Ballal, Arjun Halappa and several others who have represented India at the Olympics hail from Karnataka. Hockey finds a special place in the Kodava culture and the Kodava Hockey Festival held in Kodagu every year has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest hockey tournament in the world. A hockey team from Bangalore, known as Bangalore Lions participates in India's Premier Hockey League and they were the winners in the second edition of the league in 2006.
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