In the last few years sports fitness & adventure have taken a front seat in Karnataka. International sportsmen like Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Mahesh Bhupathi, Prakash Padukone, Ashwini Nachappa and others have nurtured the state's sporting fraternity. Cricket, tennis, badminton and swimming have reached the highest level of competition, while golf, yoga and ridding are catching up. Sporting adventures like rafting, rappelling, kayaking and diving find many takers on weekends.

Sports enthusiasts can find listings of all the places where their chosen sport can be learnt and played. With detailed sections dedicated to cricket, tennis, badminton, swimming, golf, riding, billiards and adventure sports, Stark World-Bangalore & Karnataka tells you where you can pursue your favorite sport. You will also find listings of the gymnasiums around town and also places where you can buy sporting gear. The book also covers the not so conventional sports like natural healing, karate and bird watching. If you are looking to getaway to a sporting resort, you will find those too. The sections becomes all the more interesting with special features where celebrities like Bob Hoekstra - CEO of Philips Software Centre India and Ramachandra Guha speak about their favourite sports.

	Fitness Centres and Gyms
	Yoga and Yoga centres
	Badminton Coaching Centres
	Swimming Coaching and Facilities
	Golf Courses
	Riding Schools
	Adventure Sports
	Cricket Clubs
	Tennis Academies and Coaching Centres
	Where to buy Sporting Equipment
	Sporting Resorts