New Delhi. Former Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt received the bronze medal in 2012. Former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt additionally participated within the News 18 India Diamond States Summit present held on Tuesday, 17 December. During this he talked about his battle. Yogeshwar instructed that when he used to speak about Olympics, individuals used to make enjoyable of him. During this time he additionally mentioned that Congress has tarnished the picture of wrestling.
The Olympic medalist mentioned, “I am unable to inform how a lot I’ve struggled to win a medal in wrestling. We have suffered so many accidents. We overlook to even depend these. We used to work laborious for 7-8 hours a day. Politics can be tough. Every participant desires to win a medal, however the one who has good luck wins the medal within the Olympics.
Wrestlers introduced wrestling into disrepute
Dutt additional mentioned, “This is what happens when you start playing into someone else’s hands. The wrestlers protested. He filed a case against Brij Bhushan. Made allegations. I believe that whoever is guilty should be punished. But the wrestlers gave wrestling a bad name. Did. Congress did all this. Later the truth also came out as to who was at fault here.”
individuals used to make enjoyable of us
Yogeshwar Dutt additional mentioned, “Me and Sushil Kumar have come together. When we used to talk about Olympics, people used to make fun of us. When our coach used to say that we will bring a medal, people thought that he was lying and making a joke. We worked hard and won the medal. Girls are also doing well in wrestling, wherever they go they are winning medals.”
Let us let you know that Yogeshwar Dutt had received the bronze medal within the 60 kg class within the 2012 Olympics. He additionally received medals within the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013. Yogeshwar Dutt joined Bharatiya Janata Party in September 2019.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 17, 2024, 15:58 IST