March 4, New Delhi Yogasana Bharat, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have announced that the 2nd Asian Yogasana Championship will take place in the Indira Gandhi Arena from March 29 to March 31, 2025.

The competition, which aspires to promote Yogasana as a sport on an international scale while embracing its rich legacy and deep-rooted cultural value, will include at least 16 nations, with more anticipated to follow.

Promoting yoga as a sport internationally and developing a plan for its competitive Olympic inclusion are the goals.

Leading organizations such as the Olympic Council of Asia, World Yogasana, Asian Yogasana, and Yogasana Indraprastha promote the tournament. With the goal of making yoga a popular sport around the world, the competition will showcase the sport’s enormous potential via a demonstration of strength, flexibility, and balance.

With the words, “India, the birthplace of yoga, is honored to host the 2nd Asian Yogasana Championship,” Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya emphasized India’s crucial role in the worldwide expansion of yoga. This event is a celebration of our traditional knowledge becoming a contemporary competitive sport, not simply a competition. This competition is a big step in the direction of our objective of establishing Yosgasana a major international sport.

Through this event, we highlight yoga’s ability to change people’s life on a mental and physical level in addition to its athleticism. With India leading the charge, I hope this tournament is a huge success and unites the global concept of holistic well-being.

“The 2nd Asian Yogasana Championship is a defining moment in our mission to establish Yogasanas as a globally recognized sport,” said Sanjay Malpani, president of Asian Yogasana, highlighting the significance of the competition. We are seeing how tradition and contemporary athletic brilliance can coexist. This title demonstrates that yogasana is a competitive activity that requires accuracy, stamina, and artistic ability rather than only being a practice. We get closer to Yogasana’s legitimate position on the global scene with each competitor.

Given Yogasana’s growing popularity as a sport, the tournament is anticipated to attract a lot of interest from the international athletic community. It promotes awareness and excitement for this age-old practice in a contemporary athletic context and acts as a springboard for Yogasana’s participation in international multisport competitions.

“The 2nd Asian Yogasana Championship in New Delhi brings together exceptional athletes from across Asia, showcasing the strength, flexibility, and discipline that define this ancient practice,” said Jaideep Arya, secretary general of World Yogasana. We are pleased to see the increasing interest in yogasana and are dedicated to seeing it become a popular sport. I hope this occasion encourages the next generation to practice yoga for both competitive success and overall health.

“This championship is a beacon of India’s leadership in the global Yogasana movement,” said Udit Sheth, president of Yogasana Bharat. We are at the vanguard of influencing yoga’s future as a sport as more people realize its enormous advantages. Our goals are to provide young athletes a chance to excel, promote yogasanas to elite athletic competitions, and reaffirm India’s dedication to preserving this priceless tradition for future generations.