Sports events that happened in 2017

Rishika Kapur
Aug 26, 2017 · 2 min read

Apart from cricket, other sports in India has picked up pace and is getting all the recognition that it deserves. Sports like Kabaddi, boxing, football, etc has been in the news quite often because of big sporting events like Pro Kabaddi and FIFA under 19 football world cup. 2017 has been a great year for sports in India. We witnessed some great sports events that took place this year. Over the years, cricket has been the only sport in India that has been in the limelight and has a huge fan following. But 2017 saw a new face of sports.

Pro Kabaddi over the years has just gotten better and this year the event has simply been amazing so far. New teams with some young and talented players have managed to make their way through to season 5 of Pro Kabaddi which has made this event one of the big highlights of 2017. Football has not been too far as well. The Indian football team has made some tremendous progress over the years and 2017 has been a great year for the team. New players from different parts of India have got the opportunity that they have been looking for.

ICC Chmapions Trophy 2017

Much said about Kabaddi and Football, let’s take a look at the sports events that happened in 2017.

ICC Champions Trophy 2017

After the ICC cricket world cup, Champions trophy is the most hyped event. Pakistan came out victorious by lifting the 2017 Champions trophy.

Football

2017 has been a great year so far not just for the players, but also for the football fans. Indian football team hosted a few countries which included Nepal and Mauritius. The team fared extremely well in their battle against these countries.

Pro Kabaddi

Pro Kabaddi is in it’s 5th season and the fans have shown some great level of excitement by coming out in large numbers and cheering for their favorite teams. Season 5 is at it’s best and there are more games lined up for you.

Marathon

Now running is a lot more fun when you enroll for a marathon. There are plenty of marathons that take place in your city on a regular basis and we bet that all the fitness freaks will definitely love to participate in one of them.

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