India hosts inaugural World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad from June 4-8
Synopsis
In di a's fir st- ev er Wo rl d Yo ga sa na Ch am pi on sh ip is a st ra te gi c pl ay to po si ti on yo ga as a co mp et it iv e sp or t on th e gl ob al st ag e, wi th pm mo di 's vi si on to se e it in cl ud ed in fu tu re ol ym pi c ga me s. Th e ch am pi on sh ip br in gs to ge th er at hl et es fr om 40 -pl us co un tr ie s in ah me da ba d, ma rk in g a tu rn in g po in t fo r yo ga 's gl ob al re co gn it io n.
Key Takeaways
In di a ho st s th e in au gu ra l Wo rl d Yo ga sa na Ch am pi on sh ip fr om 4- 8 Ju ne at Tr an sS ta di um, Ah me da ba d .
At hl et es fr om ov er 40 co un tr ie s ar e pa rt ic ip at in g in th e ch am pi on sh ip .
Se le ct io n tr ia ls we re he ld on 1- 2 Ma y at SA I Ce nt re , So ne pa t ac ro ss fo ur ca te go ri es .
In di an at hl et es wi ll tr ai n at Na ra np ur a SP or ts Co mp le x fr om 10 Ma y to 2 Ju ne .
Yo ga sa na is ju dg ed on pr ec is io n, ba la nc e, fl ex ib il it y, co nt ro l, st ab il it y, an d de gr ee of di ff ic ul ty .
India is set to host the inaugural World Yogasana Championship from June 4 to 8 at TransStadia in Ahmedabad, bringing together leading athletes from over 40 countries. The championship, organised under the aegis of World Yogasana and hosted by Yogasana Bharat, marks a milestone in positioning yoga as a competitive sport on the global stage.
Selection and preparation
The official selection trials for the Indian National Yogasana team were conducted on 1-2 May at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Sonepat, Haryana. Athletes competed across four categories: traditional, artistic, rhythmic, and athletic yogasana. The selected squad will undergo intensive preparation at the Naranpura Sports Complex (SAI NCOE) in Ahmedabad from 10 May to 2 June.
What yogasana competition entails
Yogasana merges the discipline of yoga with athletic competition, with performance judged on precision, balance, flexibility, control, stability, and degree of difficulty under standardised rules. The sport is recognised and governed globally by World Yogasana, operating under a unified competitive framework.
India's vision for the sport
Udit Sheth, President of Yogasana Bharat, said the championship represents
Point of View
Bu t a le gi ti ma te co mp et it iv e sp or t. Mo di 's pu sh to se e yo ga sa na in fu tu re ol ym pi c ga me s re fl ec ts a br oa de r st ra te gy to ma rk et In di an he ri ta ge as mo de rn , gl ob al , an d co mp et it iv e. Th e qu es ti on is wh et he r th is mo me nt um tr an sl at es in to su st ai ne d at hl et ic de ve lo pm en t or re ma in s a on e- ti me pr es ti ge pr oj ec t.
NationPress
28 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Wh at is th e Wo rl d Yo ga sa na Ch am pi on sh ip?
It is th e in au gu ra l ed it io n of a gl ob al co mp et it iv e yo ga sa na ch am pi on sh ip be in g he ld in Ah me da ba d fr om Ju ne 4 to 8 , 20 24 . Th e ev en t br in gs to ge th er at hl et es fr om ov er 40 co un tr ie s to co mp et e in tr ad it io on al , ar ti st ic , rh yt hm ic , an d at hl et ic yo ga sa na ca te go ri es .
Ho w ar e at hl et es se le ct ed fo r th e In di an te am ?
Se le ct io n tr ia ls we re he ld on 1 an d 2 Ma y at th e SA I Ce nt re in So ne pa t, Ha ry an a, wh er e at hl et es co mp et ed ac ro ss fo ur ca te go ri es . Th e se le ct ed at hl et es wi ll th en un de rg o a Na ti on al Co ac hi ng Ca mp at Na ra np ur a SP or ts Co mp le x in Ah me da ba d fr om 10 Ma y to 2 Ju ne .
Wh at ca te go ri es ar e in cl ud ed in yo ga sa na co mp et it io n?
Yo ga sa na co mp et it io n in cl ud es fo ur ca te go ri es : tr ad it io na l, ar ti st ic , rh yt hm ic , an d at hl et ic yo ga sa na . Pe rf or ma nc e is ju dg ed on pr ec is io n, ba la nc e, fl ex ib il it y, co nt ro l, st ab il it y, an d de gr ee of di ff ic ul ty .
Wh at is In di a's lo ng -t er m vi si on fo r yo ga sa na ?
Ac co rd in g to Yo ga sa na Bh ar at le ad er sh ip , In di a ai ms to ta ke yo ga sa na to th e gl ob al yo ut h an d ev en tu al ly se e it in cl ud ed in mu lt i- sp or t ev en ts wi th th e po ss ib il it y of it be co mi ng an Ol ym pi c sp or t. Th e ch am pi on sh ip is a st ep to wa rd s in te rn at io na l re co gn it io n.
