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Yogasana – a competitive sport
Why is it in News?
- Youth Affairs and sport Ministry formally recognised yogasana as competitive sport.
Details:
- Aim is to encourage yoga, spread awareness about its benefits and to help improve physical and mental wellbeing of the people.
- An International Yogasana Sports Federation was formed under the presidentship of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in November 2019.
- A National Yogasana Sport Federation of India (NYSFI):
(1) It was also established for preservation and development of yoga as a competitive sport.
(2) It was recognised by the sports ministry as a National Sports Federation. (NSF)
- National Board of promotion and development of yoga and Naturopathy had recommended yogasana be recognized as competitive sport.