The competitive international tournament featured a total of 522 elite athletes representing 79 different countries.
India completely dominated the world's 1st Yogasana championship, which officially concluded on Monday. The host nation put on an incredible performance throughout the historic tournament, successfully crossing a century of gold medals and finishing at the absolute top of the global medal standings.
In a special celebratory video statement, World Yogasana President Swami Ramdev hailed the successful maiden event as a defining milestone for the discipline. He emphasized that competitive Yogasana transcends traditional sports, serving as a unified pathway toward worldwide health, peace, and cross-border human solidarity.
The competitive international tournament featured a total of 522 elite athletes representing 79 different countries. To anchor their historic campaign on home soil, India deployed a massive 122-member squad systematically divided across six specialized demographic age brackets, ranging from ten to 55 years of age.
Out of the participating nations, 31 countries managed to secure at least one podium finish. Japan claimed second place in the tournament with three gold, three silver, and five bronze medals, followed closely by Argentina, while Nepal secured the second-highest total volume with 52 medals.
Ultimately, India finished its dominant run with a staggering haul of 114 total medals, including 102 gold. The historic event marks a major shift for the traditional practice, successfully transitioning an ancient lifestyle system into an internationally recognized competitive sport moving toward the global stage.