Shooter Manu Bhaker, chess champion Koneru Humpy and India hockey team skipper Rani Rampal are all set to battle it out as the three have been nominated for BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award. The trio has been nominated alongside wrestler Vinesh Phogat, and sprinter, Dutee Chand.
Photo credit: Instagram/Vinesh Phogat
The winners will be declared basis public voting, which will kick-start on February 24, 2021. The results will be declared on March 8—International Women’s Day. The organisers have decided to include a fresh category this year— Emerging Player of the Year. The winner of this one will be decided by the jury.
Photo credit: Instagram/Dutee Chand
Meanwhile, PT Usha, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award last year, spoke about India’s performance at the Olympics and told a portal, “Getting a medal in athletics at Olympics is very tough. But slowly we have started doing well. In future, we will get a medal. Our mixed relay team did well at the World Athletics in 2019 by reaching the final. They finished seventh. There is a good chance of a good performance for it.”
She further added, “Javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra is expected to do well. PV Sindhu won a medal last time and she should get gold this year. (Boxer) Mary Kom should also do well.”