{
  "id": 8725964,
  "title": "Nearly 300 participate in district-level Yogasana championship in Visakhapatnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nearly-300-participate-in-district-level-yogasana-championship-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nearly-300-participate-in-district-level-yogasana-championship-in-visakhapatnam/article71488481.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nearly 300 students and yoga enthusiasts participated in the district-level Yogasana Championship held in Visakhapatnam, according to organisers. The event was organised by the Yogasana Sports Association of Visakhapatnam and took place at Yoga Village on Beach Road. The championship featured competitions in six age categories, including sub-juniors (10-14), juniors (14-18), seniors (18-28), seniors A (28-35), seniors B (35-45), and seniors C (45-55), with participants competing in traditional yogasana, artist solo, artist pair, rhythmic pair, and group categories. Participants hailed from government, private, and aided schools and universities across the district, with K. Ramesh Babu, Head of the Department at Andhra University’s Yoga Village, emphasizing the benefits of practising asanas for physical health and mental stability.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}