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Wrestlers protest

23 Jun 2023

Vinesh Slams Yogeshwar Dutt, Says He Laughed Cheaply When Female Wrestlers...

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.

WFI Sexual Harassment Case

29 May 2023

Yogeshwar Dutt Claims Opposition Parties Misused Wrestlers After Scuffle

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

Vinesh Phogat suspension

14 Aug 2021

‘When we win, the mistakes get covered up’: Yogeshwar supports Vinesh Phogat

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.

04 Aug 2021

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.

05 Jul 2021

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.

Sanjay Manjrekar

07 Jan 2020

Sanjay Manjrekar backs protests against JNU violence, Yogeshwar questions him

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.

20 Oct 2019

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20 Oct 2019

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01 Oct 2019

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.

26 Sep 2019

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08 Jun 2018

Facing flak, Haryana govt flip-flops on order on sportspersons' earnings

Sportspersons had come out in the open opposing the order and had called it a senseless decision.

Haryana sportsperson

08 Jun 2018

Haryana govt orders sportspersons to deposit income to state, sparks outrage

Haryana government has said that the collected money will be used for the development of sports in the state.

12 Nov 2017

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.

13 May 2017

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.

23 Apr 2017

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.

CRPF jawan attack

17 Apr 2017

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,

Target Olympic Podium Scheme

13 Apr 2017

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.

03 Mar 2017

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’.

02 Mar 2017

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.

01 Mar 2017

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.

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