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Yogeshwar Dutt slams trials exemption, says decision unfair & created confusion

Yogeshwar Dutt slams trials exemption, says decision unfair & created confusion

"There is nothing to celebrate and be happy about in wrestling in the last 6-7 months. We don't want wrestlers to hit roads again as wrestling has already been shamed a lot," London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar said in a twitter live video

20 July,2023 08:18 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
‘Blatant lie’: Yogeshwar Dutt on Punia's 'losing matches on purpose' claim

‘Blatant lie’: Yogeshwar Dutt on Punia's 'losing matches on purpose' claim

That’s what 2012 London Oly bronze medal-winning wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt calls Bajrang Punia’s allegations of being asked to deliberately lose matches

26 June,2023 09:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
I never told him to lose any match: Yogeshwar Dutt on Bajrang Punia's claims

I never told him to lose any match: Yogeshwar Dutt on Bajrang Punia's claims

Former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt termed Bajrang Punia's claim of ‘him asking Bajrang to concede wrestling bouts on purpose’ as a ‘blatant lie’

25 June,2023 07:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Vinesh Phogat slams Yogeshwar Dutt, calls him Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's lackey

Vinesh Phogat slams Yogeshwar Dutt, calls him Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's lackey

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, in response to Yogeshwar Dutt’s statements, accused him of being a spineless lackey of outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

23 June,2023 05:13 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Yogeshwar Dutt criticises exemption given to six protesting wrestlers

Yogeshwar Dutt criticises exemption given to six protesting wrestlers

London Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Friday launched a scathing attack on the IOA ad-hoc panel for exempting six protesting wrestlers from Asian Games and World Championship trials

23 June,2023 04:23 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Marry Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president

Marry Kom to lead Oversight Committee to probe allegations against WFI president

Boxing great M C Mary Kom will lead a five-member Oversight Committee that will probe the sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

23 January,2023 05:39 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job

PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job

The legendary PT Usha is set to become the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as she emerged as the lone candidate for the top post for the December 10 elections

28 November,2022 11:15 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
PT Usha, Yogeshwar Dutt among eight SOMs picked by IOA Athletes Commission

PT Usha, Yogeshwar Dutt among eight SOMs picked by IOA Athletes Commission

The other members of the Athletes Commission are PV Sindhu, Shiva Keshavan, Mirabai Chanu, Gagan Narang, Rani Rampal, Bhavani Devi, Bajrang Lal and OP Karhana

20 November,2022 11:57 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Indian sports fraternity wishes Neeraj Chopra on his 24th birthday

Indian sports fraternity wishes Neeraj Chopra on his 24th birthday

Many prominent sports personalities such as Rani Rampal, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sonam Malik and others took to social media to wish Tokyo Olympics gold medallist

24 December,2021 06:05 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Abhinav Bindra disagrees with Yogeshwar Dutt over Kumbh Mela

Abhinav Bindra disagrees with Yogeshwar Dutt over Kumbh Mela

The Kumbh Mela is being seen as a potential superspreader with lakhs of devotees converging at Haridwar for a dip in the Ganga river. Official figures for the period between April 10 to 14 placed the number of infected at 1701.

18 April,2021 07:52 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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