TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra gets Sportsperson of the Year Award; Bishan Bedi given Lifetime Achievement

Not only Chopra and Sindhu, but other sporting stars – both present and former – of the country were having a ball at the 2021 TOISA. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu couldn’t stop herself from hoisting the emcee of the event when she was challenged whether she could pull off the stunt. Peals of laughter echoed in the hall following Chanu’s act. The start of the day was full of excitement and anticipation, as the cream of Indian sports gathered under one roof to celebrate the best of 2021.

Expectedly, Chopra claimed the top prize of Sportsperson of the Year. 2021 saw Chopra win a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics. “I am thankful to TOISA and jury members for giving me this award and selecting me. Of course, these kinds of awards give me a lot of confidence and encouragement to go further,” Chopra told TOI.

1/17In Pics: Stars descend at TOISA 2021Show Captions<p>The TOISA 2021 award winners pose together at the glittering ceremony held on October 14, 2022 in Delhi (TOI Photo)</p><p>Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who led the presence of sports icons, together on the red carpet with wrestlers Bajrang Punia & Sangram Singh (TOI Photo)</p><p>Tokyo Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain enjoying a moment after her interview on the red carpet (TOI Photo)</p><p>India's table tennis icon Achanta Sharath Kamal and boxing legend MC Mary Kom share a light moment on the red carpet (TOI Photo)</p><p>India's 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer Madan Lal was one of the members of the TOISA 2021 jury (TOI Photo)</p><p>Tokyo Paralympics medallist TT player Bhavina Patel on the red carpet (TOI Photo)</p><p>In a moment that sent the audience in splits, Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lifted the presenter Aparshakti