Yoga as a competitive sport The International Yoga Sports Federation (IYSF), established in 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been instrumental in promoting yoga as a sport. The IYSF organises national, international, continental and global yoga sports competitions featuring participants from various countries competing in different categories based on age, gender, and style. These events have demonstrated that yoga can be structured into competitive formats, with standardised rules and judging criteria. In 2020, the Indian sports ministry and AYUSH formally recognised ‘yogasana’ as a competitive sport. Following this move, yoga was included in the Khelo India Youth Games.
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