Pooja Patel became the first athlete to win a gold medal in Yogasana

Pooja Patel became the first athlete to win a gold medal in Yogasana

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Category : Sports Published on: October 11 2022

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  • At the 36th National Games, Pooja Patel of Gujarat has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana. 
  • Yogasana is one of the five sports to be played at the National Games this year for the first time.
  • This Indian indigenous sport made its debut at the Khelo India University Games earlier this year. 
  • The National Games are being held after seven years and players from 28 states and eight union territories have participated. 
  • About seven thousand players from across the country have become a part of it. 
  • These National Games, which started from 29 September, are going to run till 12 October 2022. 36 sports have been organized in this.
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