Sports provide many benefits to individuals and society. For individuals, sports promote health and fitness, are enjoyable to participate in and watch, and can provide career opportunities. For countries, sports are a measure of development and growth, and a large economic market. Sports are categorized as indoor or outdoor. Indoor sports include badminton, chess and table tennis, while outdoor sports include cricket, soccer and field hockey. India has participated in and hosted several international sporting events like the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, winning hundreds of medals overall with success in sports like field hockey and kabaddi.