AHMEDABAD, May 7: India is set to host the inaugural edition of the World Yogasana Championship from June 4 to 8 here at TransStadia with participation from over 40 countries.
Organised under the aegis of World Yogasana, the championship will be hosted by Yogasana Bharat to bring together leading athletes from across the globe. The official selection trials for the Indian National Yogasana team were conducted on May 1 and 2, at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Sonepat, Haryana.
Athletes competed in categories including traditional, artistic, rhythmic, and athletic yogasana. The selected athletes will now participate in a National Coaching Camp at the Naranpura Sports Complex (SAI NCOE), Ahmedabad, from May 10 to June 2.
Recognised and governed globally by World Yogasana, the sport merges the discipline of yoga with the spirit of athletic competition. Performance is judged on precision, balance, flexibility, control, stability, and degree of difficulty under standardised rules. (IANS)
