Ahmedabad, June 5 -- Hosts India delivered a commanding performance in the inaugural World Yogasana Championships 2026, clinching five of the first six gold medals on offer to underline their dominance in the sport's biggest-ever global showcase at the Eka Arena here.

West Bengal's Abhay Burman (Senior Male) and Ritu Mondal (Senior Female) set the tone for the hosts with gold medal-winning performances in the Traditional Yogasana category, sparking a remarkable run for the Indian contingent before an enthusiastic home crowd, according to a press release.

Burman secured India's first gold medal of the world yogasana championships with a score of 63.42 points. He was comfortably ahead of Indonesia's Arkan Riyanto (57.23), who claimed silv...