'Beginning of a long journey': Sports Ministry recognises Yogasana as competitive sport

Dec 17, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 17 : The Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday announced the formal recognition of...

Khelo India University Games has provided platform for Yogasana, say athletes as sport makes debut at KIUG

Apr 30, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 30 : Yoga has always been an integral part of India's heritage and culture and therefore it was only fitting...

Yoga soon to be introduced in Saudi schools as a sport

Mar 14, 2022

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 14 : Yoga will soon be introduced in schools in Saudi Arabia as part of the sports curriculum due to...

Sports Minister lends weight to IOA plea to include Yoga in Asian Games

Jun 28, 2024

The IOA President has written to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Raja Randhir Singh on June 26 to consider the proposal of...

Saudi Arabia to establish Yoga academies, training institutes with modern twist

Jun 27, 2022

Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], June 27 : Recognising the strong demands for Yoga in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has announced to establish specialist academies and...

National Games: 52-year-old Bhaskar credits rigorous fitness regime for longevity, gold medals in billiards

Oct 31, 2023

Billiards and Snooker is making its competitive debut at the National Games as it was only a demonstration sport back at the 1997 Games...