What is the sport I am thinking of?

Question

Someone was telling me that they saw a cool sport played in Thailand on a show called something like "world sports." I think he told me that they also play it in Iran and other parts of the middle east. Each team stands on opposite sides of a line and one person has to run across the line, touch someone on the opposing team and make it back across the line. The defending team has to tackle the player before he gets back, and the player that is crossing the line has to do the whole thing in one breath, so they have to chant the name of the game when they cross the line. Anyone have an idea?

Answer 1

Sounds like Kabaddi I played it on a beach once and you had to keep saying "Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi!" to show you hadn't taken a breath.

It was very funny!