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TOISA 2024: Meet the eminent jury members

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 are set to take place in Lucknow on Feb 22, 2025. The city of nawabs will witness some of India’s top sports champions grace the occasion. The winners will be picked by an illustrious jury comprising icons of their respective sports.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2025

TOISA 2024: Meet The Eminent Jury Members

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 are set to take place in Lucknow on February 22, 2025. The city of Nawabs will witness some of India's top sports champions grace the occasion. The winners will be handpicked by an illustrious jury, who are icons of their respective sports.…

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2025

'Vinesh Phogat ne ek Olympic medal ka nuksaan karvaya'

Former India wrestler and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt lashed out at Vinesh Phogat for costing India an Olympic medal and portraying a wrong image in front of the country instead of apologizing after her disqualification at the Paris Games.

The Times of India · Sep 26, 2024

IOA CEO appointment: 12 EC members allege president PT Usha 'exerted pressure', legend denies

NEW DELHI: Around a dozen of Executive Council (EC) members of Indian Olympic Association alleged that president P.T.Usha "exerted pressure" on them to pave the way for Raghu Iyer's appointment as CEO, a charge that the legendary athlete termed "shameful".

The Times of India · Jan 16, 2024

'Personal call': Yogeshwar Dutt on Sakshi Malik's retirement

NEW DELHI: Former Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt expressed that an athlete's decision to retire is deeply personal, labeling it as the most poignant phase in a player's career. He shared these sentiments following wrestler Sakshi Malik's announcement of retirement from the sport.

The Times of India · Dec 22, 2023

New wrestling selection policy has its pros and cons: Olympic medallist Yogeshwar

Yogeshwar Dutt neither praised nor criticized IOA's new selection policy for wrestling, which requires Olympic quota winners to compete against a challenger for a Paris Games berth. Antim Panghal, who has earned a quota, must compete against a challenger on June 1.

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

From mud to mat: Haryana training its youth for kabaddi’s big league

Rahul Chaudhari, 30, is a kabaddi player from Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, with 1 million Instagram followers. He has 1,039 raid points in 150 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) matches in his nine-year-long career. The league has catapulted kabaddi from a traditional game to an entertainment sport, with players from humble backgrounds…

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

Yogeshwar Dutt says WFI suspension distressing; Kartar feels it will hugely impact Asian Games medal prospects

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Thursday termed the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by the international body as "very distressing", while two-time Asian Games gold winner Kartar Singh said it will have "huge ramifications" on India's prospects in major international tournaments.

The Times of India · Aug 24, 2023

Asiad trials set to be conducted behind closed doors after wrestlers' parents argue with ad-hoc panel

NEW DELHI: The ad-hoc committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has made the decision to conduct the Asian Games wrestling trials behind closed doors. This decision comes after a tense situation arose at the IG Stadium on Friday, where parents of some wrestlers engaged in a heated argument…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2023

Yogeshwar Dutt slams trials exemption to Bajrang, Vinesh; says decision unfair and created confusion

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Wednesday came down heavily on the IOA-appointed ad-hoc panel's decision to hand exemptions to Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat from the Asian Games selection trials, saying that the "biased move" was not in the best interest of the sport.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023