Bengaluru, June 21 -- Australian Consul General for Karnataka and Telangana Hilary Mcgeachy said that Australia has a great national identity around sports, and Yoga fits well into that.

Speaking to ANI on the 11th International Yoga Day, Mcgeachy said that Yoga is having a great impact in Australia.

"I say Australia is a country with a great national identity around sports and mobility and wellness and the enjoyment of movement, so yoga fits very well in that, and yoga is growing in Australia. And for me today, great joy and a privilege to join International Yoga Day. I think yoga is present in Australia and as we've heard today globally, so it is having a great impact and I'm sure that will continue. I think yoga helps you connect you...