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Sepak takraw (Malay: sepak raga; Thai: ตะกร้อ, RTGS: takro, pronounced [tā. krɔ̂ː]; Burmese: . Four years later, the association introduced the volleyball- style net and held the first public contest. Sepak takraw has been a sport at the Asian Games since with Thailand securing the highest number of gold medals.
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Description:Failing to kicking the ball past the net results in a point to the opposition and the first team scoring the maximum point is declared winner. Next Page Sepak Takraw is a foot volleyball game where players touch as well as handle the ball using only their feet, knee, chest and head. The others can stand where they please. This sport, which was born in the Malay Peninsula, does not only combine martial arts and football. Around 16th century, the game was spread across Indonesia, where people called it Sepak Raga. In the early 80s, Southeast Asians held soccer tournaments that had takraw events in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and California, especially within the Lao, Hmong and Thai communities. On a whim, Sonderegger booked a trip to Thailand to find out more.
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