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Bhoot's obituary in the Jam-e-Jamshed weekly (January 15, 1984), titled "The Grand Old Man of Sports," reads as follows: "The grand old man Sorab H. Bhoot passed away on Monday 9th January 1984, at the age of 92.

A gentleman of sport, Mr. Bhoot had excellent qualities of head and heart and was a good administrator of sporting activities. Himself a good sportsman in his youth, he played cricket at home and England and was also a keen hockey player and a strong swimmer. One of the founders of the Olympic Movement in India, he helped put Indian sportsmen on the world field and was responsible for promoting many sports noticeably athletics and cycling. He was the founder President of National Cycling Federation of India and also the Asian Cycling Federation. Secretary of Bombay Provincial Olympic Association. He was with the late Melwyn D'Mello, a star organiser of the 1st Asian Games at Delhi in 1950, a fact today's publicity thirsty organisers overlooked at the IXth Asiad.

Being of strong character he never tolerated faulty organisation. A man of conviction he was often at loggerheads with the authorities and stood for the just cause of sportsmen.

He led the first Indian team to London Olympics in 1920 and subsequently many more International events upto 1960. A regular visitor to the Turf Club he was often seen discussing and condemning malpractices at the Bombay Race Course.

His friends will always remember him with admiration and affection."