National Yogasana Championship is one of the kinds of events to promote indigenous sports on worldwide platform, will be held in Gujarat in 2022
The government has legally classified Yogasana as a competitive sport, and it is now included in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Khelo India’ project.
Gujarat is currently aiming high in its efforts to create indigenous sports to become the worldwide platform for promoting Yogasana as India’s Heritage Sport to the rest of the world. Gujarat hosted the Yogasana Nationals after being included in the newly announced Khel Mahakumbh 2022.
National Yogasana Championship 2022, Dates, Schedule, Location, Aims, Structure And Format
Yoga has always been associated with wellness. For our young to understand and appreciate it, they have presented Yogasana as a sport, similar to other popular sports in India.
NYSF is now recognised by the Government of India as the exclusive organisation responsible for developing Yogasana as a competitive sport through an Annual Calendar of Training and Competitions.
Date And Location Of National Yogasana Championship
From 30 to 31st March, at Eka Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad, over 159 Yogasana Sports athletes from 19 states competed in the inaugural national seniors Yogasana championship.
Who Recognized National Yogasana Championship?
The National Yogasana Sports Federation (recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India) is consistently building a strong society of fitness, competition, well-being, and growth through the practice and development of Yogasana in order to support India’s vision of making Yogasana as a sport with an Olympic Roadmap.
Aims Of This Event
While the health advantages of Yogasana are well-known, the sport has the potential to grow into a multi-billion dollar enterprise in the next years, contributing significantly to the country’s GDP.
In five years, the National Yogasana Sports Federation hopes to grow an athlete base in 600 districts and construct a brand worth over Rs 1,000 crore.
Structure Of This Event
The Yogasana Senior National Championships are organised in the same way as current sports contests and use cutting-edge technology. To record scores and assure transparent and fair scoring, specially created software is utilised.
The NYSF published the world’s first comprehensive regulation for Yogasana sports in November 2021. The rulebook, which includes over 300 Yogasanas, was developed after extensive research and analysis of the Olympic Code of Points.
About National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF)
NYSF was founded in December 2020 by like-minded parties to develop Yogasana as a national competitive sport. Through the practice and development of Yogasana, NYSF hopes to foster a strong culture of fitness, competitiveness, well-being, and progress.
The India Olympic Association recognises the NYSF as an associate member, and it is also a member of the World Yogasana Sports Federation. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India has recognised NYSF.
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