the most widely played sport and the island holds the highest number of quality football grounds around the nation except Male'. The national 2015 President's Cup Group A matches were held in Kulhudhuffushi. Notable residents Azneem Ahmed - An Olympic sprinter who holds three national records. Corporal Hussain Adam - A Maldivian soldier who died while defending the Maldives National Defense Force headquarters, during the 1988 Maldives coup d'état on 3 November 1988 Late Adam Ismail - A sports person and huge role model for the youth. He played as a captain of Maldivian national team in the first international match played bymaldives against queen Elizabeth's during ibrahim nasirs era. He was also a gymnastic teacher and a football coach during his time. References Populated places in the Maldives Islands of the Maldives