UAE: Asia’s finest yogis compete at 6th Asian Yogasana Championship in Fujairah | World News

Hosted in Fujairah, UAE, the 6th Asian Yogasana Championship options 160 athletes from 16 international locations competing in yoga sport/ Image: WAM

The 6th Asian Yogasana Championship commenced on ninth August 2025 at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah, UAE, gathering 160 athletes from 16 international locations. Organised beneath the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the championship displays the UAE’s rising prominence as a hub for yoga sport, alongside a number of key initiatives, trainings, and management developments throughout the Asian Yogasana Sports Federation (AYSF).

The 6th Asian Yogasana Championship (UAE 2025) is being held over two days at the Zayed Sports Complex, Fujairah. The occasion is performed beneath the aegis of the UAE Ministry of Sports, in partnership with the Asian Yogasana Sports Federation (AYSF), the UAE Sports for All Federation, and the UAE Yoga Committee. This yr’s theme, “Yoga Across Borders”, underscores the unifying ethos of yoga by bringing collectively cultures, nations, and communities to rejoice peace, inclusivity, and shared well-being by yogasana sport. The championship has attracted 160 athletes from 16 nations together with India, Syria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Iraq, Pakstan, Indonesia, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Iran, the Philippines, and others. Attending dignitaries included Mohammed Al Dhahouri and Sheikha Al Kaabi (Federal National Council members), Salem Yousef Al Qaseer (President, Emirates Sports for All Federation), and Nouf Marwaai (President, AYSF). The venue, Zayed Sports Complex, is understood for its high-end amenities and has hosted quite a few worldwide sporting occasions, making it a becoming stage for this prestigious championship.

The Asian Yogasana Sports Federation (AYSF), the governing physique for yogasana sport in Asia, was formally established in 2019, following many years of foundational work led by founders Dr. Gopal Ji and Shri Ramesh Lohan since 1992. Today, AYSF contains over 15 nationwide yoga federations, together with from Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Nepal, Iran, and Indonesia. A landmark growth occurred in November 2024, when AYSF held its 6th General Assembly in Dubai. During the meeting:

These selections have strategically positioned the UAE as a key participant in the worldwide yogasana motion, fostering partnerships, youth engagement, and intercontinental trade.

In line with AYSF’s mission to raise requirements and construct elite-level capability throughout Asia, Africa, and the Arab world, the 2nd AYSF Yogasana Coaches and Referees Training Camp was hosted in Dubai from sixteenth to 18th May 2025 at the UAE Centre for Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine. The program catered to members from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, Syria, and different nations. The camp provided internationally recognised certification tracks:

Led by knowledgeable trainers from India, the birthplace of yoga, the coaching ensured rigorous instruction {and professional} excellence for national-level officiating and training.

Recognising excellence and legacy in Yogasana

Parallel to the two-day championship, the Asian Yoga Excellence Awards ceremony is happening, honouring six distinguished people from throughout Asia who’ve performed key roles in advancing yoga inside their communities and contributing to international wellness, peace, and cultural preservation. Nominations closed on thirtieth May 2025, and recipients are being chosen by a global panel of consultants to make sure merit-based recognition in fields reminiscent of innovation, management, youth empowerment, and worldwide cooperation.AYSF additionally continues to rejoice its legacy moments. Notably, the first-ever Asian Yogasana Sports Championship was held on 26–27 July 2019 in Dhaka, the place Indian athletes gained the inaugural trophy with a outstanding haul of twenty-two gold, 4 silver, and a pair of bronze medals. This milestone occasion was organised by the Bangladesh Yogasana Association beneath the authority of the Global Yoga Alliance.