Not Your Usual Game Day: India’s Ancient Sports Take the BRICS Stage

The BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games in Ahmedabad showcased diverse martial and traditional sports, with India’s yogasana, mallakhamb and China’s wushu drawing acclaim. Ten nations and about 160 participants competed, India fielded 50 athletes. Ahmedabad earlier hosted the world yogasana championships in June, which featured 79 nations and 522 athletes.