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Indian Olympic Association advocates for yoga's inclusion at Asian Games
FirstpostIOA president PT Usha has suggested yoga be included as a sport at the Asian Games. AP Indian Olympic Association chief PT Usha has asked for yoga’s inclusion at the Asian Games in the future. “People across nations have embraced Yoga and drawn benefits.” “I am confident that as the spiritual home of Yoga and as Vishwaguru, India can campaign for the inclusion of the sport in the Asian Games and eventually the Olympic Games as well,” she said. tI is our responsibility to make the sport gain recognition by getting it included in the Asian Games and Olympic Games,” she said. The four-time gold medallist at the Asian Games also elaborated that there has been support from the Indian government via Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya towards the goal.
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