Vinesh Phogat Slams Yogeshwar Dutt, Says He Laughed Mockingly When Female Wrestlers Told Their Harassment Stories
Vinesh Phogat, 28, a long Twitter post said that Yogeshwar Dutt has been trying to derial the protest of the wrestlers from the first day itself. She also called him various names in the statement.
Jun 23, 2023, 17:41 PM IST
Yogeshwar Dutt Claims Opposition Parties Misused Wrestlers After Scuffle At Jantar Mantar
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar accusing the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest
May 29, 2023, 17:30 PM IST
Yogeshwar Dutt supports Vinesh Phogat, says, ‘when we win, the mistakes get covered up’
Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following the training guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.
Aug 14, 2021, 07:46 AM IST
In Pics: Indian wrestlers who have won medals at Olympics
Indian wrester Ravi Kumar Dahiya put on a sensational show on Wednesday (August 4) to enter the gold medal final in the 57kg category by defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semifinal. Dahiya became just the second Indian wrester ever to enter the Olympics final after Sushil Kumar back in 2012 London Olympics.
Aug 04, 2021, 20:35 PM IST
In Pics: India's wrestling history in Olympic Games
Wrestling as a sporting discipline has been part of the Olympic Games since 1896. Independent India won their first Olympic medal through wrestling with the legendary KD Jadhav winning the men's 57kg freestyle bronze medal in the 1952 Helsinki Games. Since then India have won five Olympic medals through the sport of wrestling. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at history of Indian wrestling at the Olympic Games with the Tokyo Games set to get underway on July 23.
Jul 05, 2021, 10:50 AM IST
Sanjay Manjrekar backs protests against JNU violence, Yogeshwar Dutt questions him on 'Free Kashmir' poster
The recent attack on students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has drawn condemnation from all walks of life throughout the country and even the sports fraternity seemed to be affected by the horrific incident. As soon as former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his support for the ongoing protests in Mumbai which were organized for showing solidarity with the JNU students, Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt also joined the debate.
Jan 07, 2020, 14:42 PM IST
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Oct 20, 2019, 06:42 AM IST
Wanted to enter politics to serve people: Yogeshwar Dutt
"I wanted to enter politics to serve people. People have always showered me with love and blessings, so it is my duty to give something to them in return," Yogeshwar Dutt, BJP candidate from Baroda, said.
Oct 01, 2019, 13:23 PM IST
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Sep 26, 2019, 20:30 PM IST
After intense pressure, Haryana government flip-flops on order on sportspersons' earnings
Sportspersons had come out in the open opposing the order and had called it a senseless decision.
Jun 08, 2018, 17:16 PM IST
Haryana government orders sportspersons to deposit 1/3rd of income to state, sparks outrage
Haryana government has said that the collected money will be used for the development of sports in the state.
Jun 08, 2018, 14:15 PM IST
Sushil Kumar makes comeback, Yogeshwar Dutt not to take part in National Wrestling Championships
The 34-year-old Sushil was last seen action at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games where he finished with a gold.
Nov 12, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Asian Wrestling Championships: Bajrang Punia gives India first gold; women's team finishes second
London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt was present on the sidelines to witness his prodigy Bajrang win the gold medal.
May 13, 2017, 22:01 PM IST
Indecisive on future, ace Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt still eager to continue
"It would be unfair to commit right now whether I would be participating in either Commonwealth or Asian Games. I would need to sit down and gather my thoughts before returning to action at the international arena," he insisted.
Apr 23, 2017, 12:40 PM IST
CRPF jawan attack: Anybody who misbehaves with our soldiers should be shot dead, says Yogeshwar Dutt
Before Yogeshwar, veteran Indian cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag had slammed the incident, where a CRPF jawan was attacked by an angry mob while he was returning from a polling booth in Srinagar,
Apr 17, 2017, 10:22 AM IST
No more funding TOPS funding for Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt; top wrestlers accept the move gracefully
Besides Sushil and Yogeshwar, the famous Phogat sisters -- Geeta and Babita -- faced the axe too.
Apr 13, 2017, 21:54 PM IST
Gurmehar Kaur row: Mahavir Phogat turns poet for a day, trolls Javed Akhtar in style
Mahavir slammed noted poet-lyricist Akhtar for calling his daughters and wrestlers ‘hardly literate’.
Mar 03, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
Don't call our players illiterate, India is proud of them: Vijay Goel to Javed Akhtar on 'hardly literate player' jibe
Days after Javed Akhtar called Yogeshwar Dutt a 'hardly literate wrestler', Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Thursday replied back asking the lyricist not to use such words for India's champions who have earned laurels in their respective fields.
Mar 02, 2017, 11:08 AM IST
After Yogeshwar Dutt, Phogat family slams Javed Akhtar for 'hardly literate wrestler' jibe
Gurmehar, a 20-year-old Delhi University student, started a social media campaign against the violence caused by ABVP in Delhi University’s North Campus on 22 February.
Feb 28, 2017, 22:39 PM IST
