Veteran journalist S. Thyagarajan (Mr.T) felicitated

MEDIA WATCH: ‘Thyagu’ to Indian friends, ‘Mr.T’ for the rest of the world, veteran sports journalist S. Thyagarajan was felicitated last week by the Directors and the Staff of THE HINDU Group for completing fifty years in sports journalism at the newspaper.

He is currently the Deputy Sports Editor in the rank of an Associate Editor.

Joining THE HINDU in 1962, he has covered various national and international tournaments with hockey as the main sport.

He was felicitated at the annual award function the newspaper held for its employees on January 25.

He has a record of covering most domestic and international tournaments, with a characteristic style, which is both poetic and praiseworthy.

Thyagarajan has reported for THE HINDU and its sister publication, THE SPORTSTAR, on six Olympic Games (1984-2004), eight World Hockey Championships (1982-2010), eight Asian Games (1982-2010), Asian Championships (1985-2005) apart from a host of internationals including Champions Trophy, Azlan Shah Cup and over twenty National Championships.

Besides hockey, he has reported international events, athletics, tennis, table tennis and badminton.

Mr.Thyagarajan is now heading the Media Commission of the Asian Hockey Federation. He was President of the Field Hockey Commission in the AIPS from 1998 to 2006 and also served as member of the Communication Committee of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) till it was disbanded two years ago.

He was also a former President of the Sports Journalists Federation of India. (SJFI).

He can be contacted thro’ rajan40@gmail.com or thyagarajan.s@thehindu.co.in

PIC: Mr. Ram, former Editor in Chief, THE HINDU, felicitating Mr. T during the function.