NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Friday condoled the demise of Pandanda Kuttappa, a legendary figure in the region of Coorg who gave the sport the world famous Kuttani, family hockey tournament exclusively for the Kodava families. He was 85.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Kuttappa conceived the idea of Kodava family hockey festival in 1997 which draws thousands of hockey lovers to Coorg where families showcase fierce rivalry as well as tremendous passion for the sport during matches.
Interestingly, this tournament had no gender bar for participating teams and women too could enter in the same team as their male counterparts.
On an average, 250 families send their teams for the tournament which is usually played in the month of April-May every year. IANS
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