and the paralympics. and women have been a key part of this accomplishment. that means over the past year, many new sportswomen have come into the spotlight and some well known ones have continued to inspire with their triumphs. our nominees for this year s bbc indian sportswoman of the year award are golfer aditi ashok, boxer lovlina borgohain, weightlifter mirabai chanu, para shooter avani lekhara, and badminton player pv sindhu. india s olympic medal haul last year it was opened by mirabai chanu. she comes from a remote village in north east india. she has battled poverty, overcome bouts of depression, and tackled what half of this world can surely relate to, having your period on one of the most crucial days of your life. here is her inspiring story.
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R Madhavan at complete loss of words post seeing Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu’s pic (Image credit: R Madhavan Instagram) Advertisement
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu made the entire country proud by winning the first silver medal for India in Tokyo Olympics 2020. Ever since then, social media has been abuzz with ample congratulatory messages flowing in her way. Recently, a picture of the athlete clicked at her home began doing the rounds of social media. In the photo, Mirabai Chanu can be seen enjoying a meal with two of her family members as they sit on the kitchen floor together. The athlete and her family members look at the camera while eating their staple food.
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