Sushil, Yogeshwar to skip Asian championship

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 15:51

Indian fans would be deprived of watching their Olympic medal winning grapplers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in action at the upcoming Senior Asian Wrestling Championship as the two have not yet recovered from their respective injuries.

President Pranab Mukherjee confers 2013 Padma awards

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 12:49

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid and Olympic bronze-medallist, boxer Mary Kom, received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country.

Sushil, Yogeswar flag off `Push for Wrestling` campaign

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 16:19

In a bid to garner support for reinstating wrestling into the Olympics, India`s star wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt today flagged off a campaign urging supporters to show their solidarity with the sport.

Wrestlers fume as Indian cricketers back Squash`s Olympic bid

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 13:47

Cricket stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag supporting squash`s bid for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics has left India`s wrestling fraternity distraught.

Ficci chooses Sushil as best sportsperson of the year

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 21:28

New Delhi: Star wrestler Sushil Kumar today bagged the best sportsperson award while shooter Vijay Kumar was adjudged the best breakthrough sportsperson of the year at the FICCI Sports Awards night, here.

Sushil Kumar slams IOC’s decision, says wrestling is a popular sport

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 19:32

A day after the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling from 2020 Games, ace Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar came in defense of the sport saying the event is extremely popular all over the world and to say that it doesn’t generate TV ratings is wrong.

IOC`s decision leaves wrestling fraternity in shock

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 19:04

Indian wrestling fraternity today expressed shock and surprise at the IOC`s move to drop the sport from the 2020 Olympic programme, with London medal winners fearing the decision could halt the rising profile of the game in the country.

Will make Delhi a safer place, assures Sheila Dikshit on Republic Day

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 17:21

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit promised that no stone will be left unturned to ensure safety of women in capital and said girls need not be scared after incidents like one on December 16.

Yogeshwar flies to US for training despite injury

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 14:44

Olympic bronze-medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who is nursing a ligament tear in his knee has flown with the Indian team for a training programme in the USA.

Troughs outnumber crests in bad year for Indian sports

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 12:33

The unprecedented Olympic medal haul ended up being overshadowed by ugly turf wars which jeopardised the country`s Olympic future even as it went from bad to worse on the cricket field where voids left by legends seemed too huge to fill in a largely depressing year for Indian sports.

Wrestling 2012: Sushil, Yogeshwar cynosure of all eyes

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 14:57

Four years of blood, sweat and tears culminated into a historic Olympic performance as Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt did the country proud.

Yogeshwar asks youngsters to give their best in every sphere

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12:53

London Olympics bronze medallist grappler Yogeshwar Dutt has exhorted the students to give their 100 per cent in every sphere of life to achieve their goals.