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What barriers do Indian women face in sports?

2025/2/18
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Hannah Gelbart: 印度女运动员在体育领域面临着重重挑战，从性别偏见到资金不足，她们一直在努力奋斗，力求证明体育场属于每一个人。尽管困难重重，她们仍在不断打破障碍，争取在男性主导的体育世界中获得认可。我希望通过今天的讨论，能够让更多人了解她们的处境和努力。 Divya Arya: 印度女运动员面临多重挑战。首先，社会文化因素根深蒂固，对女性参与体育存在偏见，认为女性应以家庭为重。其次，资金短缺是普遍问题，女子体育长期得不到足够的支持，很多运动员需要自费训练和参赛。此外，安全问题和性骚扰也是女运动员们不得不面对的现实。尽管如此，我们看到越来越多的女运动员凭借个人毅力取得优异成绩，这促使社会逐渐改变，为她们提供更多的支持和机会。我希望通过BBC的年度最佳女运动员奖，能够激励更多女性参与体育，并推动印度体育界的性别平等。 Manu Bhaker: 作为一名运动员，我的职业生涯充满了起伏。我经历过无数的失败，也品尝过成功的喜悦。最重要的是，我非常感激能够站在这里，与大家分享我的经历。我希望我的故事能够激励更多的女性，以及所有有梦想的人，勇敢地追求自己的目标。无论遇到多少困难，都不要放弃，因为旅程永无止境。我坚信，只要我们坚持不懈，就一定能够实现自己的梦想。

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This chapter covers the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year awards, highlighting the challenges faced by female athletes in India. Manu Bhaker's win is discussed, emphasizing her resilience and the significance of the award in recognizing women's achievements in a male-dominated field.
  • The BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Awards celebrated achievements in various sports.
  • Manu Bhaker won the main award, becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals in one Olympics.
  • Bhaker's comeback after a period of poor performance is highlighted.
  • The award ceremony aims to increase recognition for women in sports in India.

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Even though cricket is a national obsession in India, many other sports struggle to find an audience. And in terms of performance in international competitions, India has historically lagged behind. At last year’s Paris Olympics, India — a country of more than one billion people — failed to win a single gold medal and it finished behind smaller countries like St Lucia, Kyrgyzstan and Botswana on the medal table.

The country’s female athletes face a particular set of challenges. But they are breaking down barriers and trying to prove that the playing field belongs to everyone.

The BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year awards honour pioneering Indian sportswomen. The BBC’s Divya Arya attended the event and explains the challenges that female athletes face in India and what is being done to change this. We also hear from one of this year’s recipients, Olympic shooter Manu Bhaker.

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