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• TOISA 2021 to honour the champions of Indian sportsIt’s time for the fifth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA). This edition of the awards – TOISA 2021 – will once again recognise and celebrate the very best of Indian athletes and coaches.
• The Times of India Sports Awards: Meet the juryThe fifth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards will be held on October 14. TOISA aims to recognise, honour and celebrate the best of the best of Indian sporting talent. The evaluation period for TOISA 2021 was January 1 to December 31, 2021
• TOISA 2021: Meet the nominees – Neeraj ChopraNeeraj Chopra established himself as the poster boy of Indian athletics when he won a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The 24-year-old javelin thrower scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in a track and field event.
• TOISA 2021: Meet the nominees – Annu Rani30-year-old Annu Rani dominated the javelin throw events in India in 2021, winning as many as five major titles in the national circuit in the year. She won all those events with 60m plus throws, and broke her own national record with a personal best throw of 63.24m.
• TOISA strikes a chord with present and former starsExcitement and anticipation was palpable as the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) saw the crème de la crème of Indian sports come together at a city hotel and celebrate the best of 2019 in a glittering function on Thursday.
• Sports a major career option in India now, says Jaspal RanaRana, who is the pistol coach of India juniors, has been at the forefront of country’s growing success in shooting, which led to India topping the global charts in 2019, with 30 medals across the four ISSF World Cups, including 21 gold.
• Happy that my efforts are helping me get recognition: Manasi JoshiAce shuttler Manasi Joshi was on Thursday named Para-athlete of the Year at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA). The 30-year-old was the joint winner along with another para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat.
• PV Sindhu is Sportsperson of the Year at TOISAThe best of Indian sport in 2019 was honoured during a glittering function in the Capital on Thursday, with shuttler PV Sindhu claiming the Sportsperson of the Year award at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA).
• Want to thank my fans and trainers for this award: Bajrang PuniaIndia’s star grappler Bajrang Punia won the Best Male Wrestler of the Year at the Times of India Sports awards (TOISA) for 2019 in the capital recently.
• TOISA 2019 winner Manika Batra feels motivated to do betterIndia’s TT ace Manika Batra was named the ‘Table Tennis Player of the Year’ at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA 2019) recently and she feels the award will motivate her to achieve greater heights in the sport and do India proud.

• TOISA 2019: Thanks for recognising my efforts, says Bhutia00:30Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia bagged the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Times of India Sports awards (TOISA) for 2019 in the capital recently.
• PV Sindhu crowned TOISA Sportsperson of the Year01:24PV Sindhu claimed the highest honour after being adjudged Sportsperson of the Year at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019, powered by BHIM-UPI.
• The legend of Balbir Singh Sr03:59Three-time Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Sr is arguably the greatest India athlete alive. In and out of the hospital over the last two years, the hockey legend is slowly recovering and visited the 2019 Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA), where he was bestowed upon the ‘Icon of the Century’ award.
• Age is just a number, says TOISA 2019 winner Vijender Singh00:59India’s Olympic medal-winning boxer, who plies his trade in the professional circuit now, was named the ‘Youth Icon of the Year’ at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019; and he looks forward to bring more glory to the country as a professional boxer.
• TOISA 2019 winner Manika Batra feels motivated00:36India’s ace TT player Manika Batra, who last year became the first woman from India to break into the top-50 of the ITTF world rankings, won the ‘Table Tennis Player of the Year’ award at TOISA 2019.
• It’s a pat on the back for all the hard work, says Sourav Kothari01:02Sourav Kothari won the Billiards/Snooker Player of the Year award at the Times of India Sports awards in the capital.
• Hard work decides your success, says Pramod Bhagat00:40Shuttler Pramod Bhagat won the male ‘Para Athlete of the Year’ award at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019 for his twin gold medals — men’s singles (SL3 category) and men’s doubles (SL3-4) — at the Para-Badminton World Championships.
• Glad to share TOISA 2019 stage with Indian icons: Manu Bhaker00:46India’s teenage sensation Manu Bhaker is one of the key figures behind India’s dominance in shooting over the last few years; and for her impressive show in 2019, she received the female ‘Shooter of the Year’ award at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA 2019).
• Want to thank my fans and trainers for this award, says Bajrang Punia00:49India’s star wrestler Bajrang Punia won the Best Male Wrestler of the Year at the Times of India Sports awards (TOISA) for 2019 in the capital recently.
• I credit team effort for my award, says Harmanpreet Singh00:45Junior World Cup-winner Harmanpreet Singh has grown into the leader of India’s defence ever since making his senior-team debut; and his growing prowess as a drag-flicker and defender won him the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019 for male ‘Hockey Player of the Year.’
• Here’s what Praggnanandhaa said after winning ‘Chess Player of the Year’ award00:48Teenage Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa said that he was inspired by the presence of multiple legends at the fourth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA), where he was named the Chess Player of the Year for 2019 last Thursday.
• Here’s what Jaspal said after winning ‘Coach of the Year’ award01:46At the forefront of India’s growing success in shooting, the celebrated pistol coach of India juniors, Jaspal Rana, was awarded the 2019 Times of India Sports Award (TOISA) for ‘Coach of the Year’ for his stupendous contribution in developing young talent.
• Lalremsiami: TOISA 2019 female ‘Emerging Player of the Year’00:33Rising hockey star Lalremsiami is fast becoming an integral part of the strike force of Indian women’s team; and for her contribution to the team’s success last year, she was named the female ‘Emerging Player of the Year’ at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA 2019).
• TOISA 2019: The award will encourage others, says Dutee Chand01:06The fastest woman in India, Dutee Chand scripted history – winning the gold in the 100m event at the 2019 World Universiade in Napoli – which saw participation from 118 nations and over 6000 athletes. The historic medal also helped her win the prestigious Times of India Sports Awards 2019 for female ‘Athlete of the Year’.
• Here’s what Manasi said after winning Para-athlete of the Year award00:58Ace shuttler Manasi Joshi was on Thursday named Para-athlete of the Year at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA). The 30-year-old was the joint winner along with another para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat.
• Sai Praneeth: TOISA 2019 male ‘Badminton Player of the Year’00:56Last year, Praneeth scripted history by becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a medal at the prestigious BWF World Championships. He won a bronze medal in the tournament.
• TOISA 2019: Honoured to receive this award, says lifter Sivalingam00:38The 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sathish Sivalingam won the TOISA weightlifter of the year award in male category.

• HockeyHockey is considered to be the oldest ball and stick game, it can be traced back to the Greek, Persian and Roman civilizations, each of them having their own versions of the game. At present, the term ‘Hockey’ can be used to denote field hockey (the matches are played on either grass, artificial turf, watered turf, synthetic field or indoor boarded surface), ice hockey (the matches are played with ice skates on an ice skating rink) or roller hockey (the matches are played on a dry surface with roller skates).Know More
• BadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport, which uses lightweight racquets to hit the shuttlecock (also known as bird/birdie) across the net. Although people in general consider badminton as an outdoor activity, the formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Know More
• CricketOriginating from south-east England, the sport established itself globally during the 19th and 20th century. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is responsible for governing and administering the game. Know More
• ChessChess is a board game that involves two players, who move the pieces with the objective to checkmate the opponent’s king. A chessboard has a total of 64 squares in alternate colors (light and dark), arranged in an eight-by-eight grid.Know More
• BoxingBoxing is a combat sport which involves two boxers attacking the opponent and defending themselves using their fists. They usually wear protective gloves while fighting. The sport has many different variants including kickboxing, bare knuckle boxing, muay-thai also known as Thai boxing and savate or french boxing.Know More
• GymnasticsThe modern sport of Gymnastics has evolved from exercises practiced by the ancient Greeks. The practice of gymnastics involves various routines that are performed using rings, bars, vaults and other apparatus.Know More
• GolfGolf is a sport in which individuals or teams use various types of golf clubs to hit the ball in a series of holes across the golf course in the least possible strokes. The origin of the modern game of golf can be dated back to 15th century Scotland.Know More
• ArcheryArchery continues to remain significant in the modern times, however it has now been limited to a competitive sport or a recreational activity. According to World Archery, the body that governs sport globally, the sport can be divided into target, indoor & field archery.Know More

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• TOISA 2021: Meet the nominees – Neeraj ChopraNeeraj Chopra established himself as the poster boy of Indian athletics when he won a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The 24-year-old javelin thrower scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in a track and field event.Read More
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• Varun Parikh claims maiden title at Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton InvitationalVarun Parikh of Ahmedabad produced a sensational five-under 67 in a dominating final round to clinch his maiden title at the Kapil Dev–Grant Thornton Invitational on Friday.Read More
• Irani Cup: Pujara and ‘five openers’ in focus as Saurashtra take on ROIVeteran Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team’s scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clashes with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting Saturday.Read More
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• Balbir Singh SeniorTOISA2022Born on 10th October 1924, Balbir Singh Dosanjh, was an Indian hockey player, regarded as the greatest centre-forward of all time. He played a crucial role in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics, where the Indian team emerged as champions. Read More
• Sunil GavaskarTOISA2022Born on 10th July, 1949 in Mumbai, Sunil Gavaskar went on to be one of the best opening batsmen of all time. He was popular for his technique and the numerous records that he set during his career. Read More
• Milkha SinghTOISA2022Milkha Singh, popularly known as ‘The Flying Sikh’ was an Indian Track and Field Sprinter. He was handpicked for training after he finished sixth among 400 soldiers in a cross-country race. He came into limelight during the 1956 National Games. In the 1958 National Games held at Cuttack, he broke the record in the 200m and 400m event.Read More
• Prakash PadukonePrakash Padukone is considered to be India’s first badminton superstar. He is the one who put India on the international map, simultaneously making the sport famous in India. He was born on 10th June 1955 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Read More
• Limba RamTOISA2022Limba Ram is a remarkable Indian archer having added medals to the Indian tally at various international events.During his career he represented India at three Olympic games.Read More
• Hawa SinghTOISA2022Captain Hawa Singh was a heavyweight boxer. Born on 16th December, 1937, in the Umarwas village of Bhiwani district, Haryana. From 1961 to 1972, he won the National C’ships 11 consecutive times, a record that no Indian boxer has been able to beat till date. Read More
• Jeev Milkha SinghBorn on 15th December, 1971, Jeev Milkha Singh is an Indian professional golfer. He is the son of Indian Athlete Milkha Singh and the former captain of Indian women’s volleyball team Nirmal Saini.Read More