Delhi Public School (DPS), Raipur representing India bagged gold medals in the 1st South Asian Yoga Sports Championship 2017 held at National Sports Council in Kathmandu, Nepal. Among the 26 participants from Chhattisgarh and other 70 contenders from neighbouring countries, Bangladesh and the host country, Nepal, two students, Shreeja Panda and Riza Masha Khan under the 8 – 12 age category won a gold medal each thereby endorsing their stupendous performance in the face of fierce competition and immense pressure, a DPS press release informed. In the 12 – 14 age group, Raina Arora clinched the gold medal for the Indian team thus outshining many a performer at the first ever Yoga Sports Champion-hip organized in Nepal from May 6 to 9. The trio were awarded amidst great cheer and applause in an award ceremony graced by dignitaries of International Yoga Sports Federation, Switzerland.“With immense joy and pride, I congratulate these students for bringing laurels to the school and etching a milestone in the annals of the Alma Mater. It is indeed an appeasing stance and I am sure students will draw immense inspiration for abiding the indigenous Yoga culture which we truly support and teach our children,” Principal Raghunath Mukherjee said. Pro Vice Chairman, Baldeo Singh Bhatia and the Senior members of the management committee, Vijay Shah and Pukhraj Jain also praised them for their daunting and graceful showcasing of Yoga skills.