Ultimate flying disc sport in 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]

Ultimate flying disc sport in India
CountryIndia
Governing bodyUltimate Players Association of India
National team(s)[[India national Ultimate team|India]]

National tournaments
  • 2018, Gujarat
  • 2020, Karnataka
  • 2022-2023 Championship Series Mixed National Tournament, Surat, Gujrat[5]


References
  1. McKinley, Megan (14 April 2023). "An Observer's Perspective of India's Ultimate Frisbee Mixed National Championship". AIF. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. "In India, peace building goes ultimate". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. Boruah, Maitreyee. "How ultimate frisbee is blurring ethnic divides in India's Assam". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. "Mediating peace with a flying disc: Ultimate frisbee in Assam". India Development Review. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. "Tamil Nadu aces first-ever national Ultimate Frisbee championship". The Times of India. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. 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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