Anchor for athletes
Manager of the first Indian contingent that participated in the Summer Olympics in 1920, Sohrab Bhoot continued to play an active role in sports administration until the mid 20th century
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” The founder of the Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s words were prominently displayed in the brochures of the sports meets that Sohrab Bhoot attended and memories of which he preserved till the end of his life in 1984 at the age of 92. It is this same message that he sought to impress on the members of the Indian contingent whom he had accompanied as manager at different Olympic Games and international events until......
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