Final Up to date: February 06, 2023, 19:40 IST
Vinesh Phogat (Picture: AP)
Together with wrestlers Phogat and Malik, others who made the reduce have been Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ace shuttler PV Sindhu and boxer Nikhat Zareen
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who just lately staged a protest towards WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and accused him of sexual exploitation and intimidation, have been amongst 5 athletes nominated on Monday for the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Yr award.
Others who made the reduce have been Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ace shuttler PV Sindhu and boxer Nikhat Zareen.
The athletes have been short-listed after a panel of jury, consisting of sports activities journalists and writers, voted for his or her most popular gamers, primarily based on their achievements.
The winner might be chosen by a public vote that started on Monday and can proceed until February 20 at midnight. The winner might be introduced on March 5.
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Rupa Jha, the Head of India BBC Information, introduced that they’ve launched a brand new award class — BBC Indian para-sportswoman of the yr.
Ekta Bhyan, the 2018 Asian para Video games gold medallist, welcomed the transfer and emphasised on the necessity to make the stadiums extra accessible to bodily challenged athletes.
”The stadiums and swimming swimming pools needs to be accessible simply for disabled athletes. Psychological obstacles should be damaged, about 60 to 70 per cent of the disabled inhabitants continues to be restricted to houses. Extra consciousness and work is required on the grassroots degree,” Bhyan, flanked by London Olympics bronze-winning boxer Vijender Singh, stated.
”Sports activities needs to be part of schooling. Why ought to disabled athletes begin their careers on the age of 15 or 16, sport needs to be accessible to them a lot earlier and there needs to be a complete and non-discriminatory coverage for the disabled,” she added.
Vijender stated the ladies athletes are two steps forward of their male counterparts and deserve respect greater than awards.
He lamented that the nationwide boxing federation doesn’t be in contact with boxers like him.
”I do know concerning the present standing of boxing as a lot you (media individuals) know. We’re not referred to as for even Nationals or different occasions. I used to be requested about Indian boxing by Salman Khan and Rahul Gandhi and advised them I don’t know as a result of we’re not concerned,” he stated.
He suggested that each village in India ought to have its personal multi-sport stadium to encourage children.
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