The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) — India’s largest popular choice sports awards in the country since 2014 — recently held its third edition. Keeping in line with its aim of promoting sports through appreciation and engagement, the third edition of TOISA attracted the presence of distinguished personalities encompassing the fields of sports, business, and media. Tennis legend, former world No. 1 and coach for Roger Federer — Stefan Edberg — graced the event as the mentor.
World’s third-seeded badminton player and the only Indian to win four Super Series titles, Kidambi Srikanth was named the Sportsperson of the Year, while the iconic and acclaimed Pullela Gopichand was named the Mentor of the Year.
Got to meet the greats of tennis today. Big thanks to TOI for making it happen. #stefenedberg #vijayamritraj #toi #toisa #greatsoftennis pic.twitter.com/qq1lWOp2DR
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) February 25, 2018
Thank you Times Of India for honouring me with the ‘Sports Person Of The Year’ award at TOISA 2018. I would like to thank my family, coaches, support staff and most importantly all my fans.
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) February 27, 2018
Thanks @RRathoreCo for the outfit and @bornalitalukdar for styling me. #toisa pic.twitter.com/p10lmsThNh
As a scintillating testament to their capabilities, the Indian women’s cricket team’s fantastic performance saw them become the runners-up at the latest edition of the ICC World Cup. In a land where the two genders are often differentiated and face impertinent bias, the team’s dedicated efforts saw them win the TOISA Inspiration of the Year award. Other awardees include - Vijender Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Anish Bhanwala, Gaurav Bidhuri and others.
With Tennis legend @StefanEdbergOff 👊🏽 #TOISA2018 pic.twitter.com/qRN4F9hPAq
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) February 26, 2018
TOISA’s aim of promoting equality of representation in sports is made apparent by the structure of the awards wherein top performers across diverse sports categories are awarded. The adjudication also segmented in a two-tiered echelon- one being jury centric and the other being solely based on a 30-day period voting.
The TOISA also awards noticeable institutions or personalities who contribute to the world of sports. While Neeta Ambani was named the corporate supporter of the year, Abhishek Bachchan was named the best Promoter of Sports Franchisee of the Year.The valedictory night and prize distribution ceremony witnessed celestial performances from artists and talents across the entertainment sector. The night also witnessed the presence of celebrities like - Gautam Gambhir, Neeta Ambani, Anu Malik, Meet bros and others.
Elated to receive the life time achievement award at the Times of India Sports Awards annual… https://t.co/jJZvLya1pJ
— Vijay Amritraj (@Vijay_Amritraj) February 26, 2018
TEAM OF THE YEAR: Indian men's hockey team
COACH OF THE YEAR: Anil Kumble
MENTOR OF THE YEAR: Pullela Gopichand
INSPIRATION OF THE YEAR: Indian women's cricket team
EMERGING PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Anish Bhanwala
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Vijay Amritraj
CHANGE AGENT: Madhya Pradesh
PARA-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Varun Bhati
ARCHER OF THE YEAR: Abhishek Verma
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: G Lakshmanan
BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MALE & FEMALE): Kidambi Srikanth & PV Sindhu
BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Amjyot Singh Gill
BILLIARDS/SNOOKER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Pankaj Advani
MAHINDRA SCORPIO BOXER OF THE YEAR: Gaurav Bidhuri
CHESS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Harika Dronavalli
CRICKETER OF THE YEAR (MALE & FEMALE): Jasprit Bumrah & Harmanpreet Kaur
FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Ajeetesh Sandhu
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MALE & FEMALE): Harmanpreet Singh & Savita Punia
KABADDI PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Pardeep Narwal
SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (MALE & FEMALE): Ankur Mittal & Heena Sidhu
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