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Koneru Humpy: Chess player is BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
In India, overcoming barriers of traditionally deep-rooted sexism and gender inequality is quite challenging. Still, there are quite a number of female sportswomen who broke the glass ceiling and recognized as champions in certain sports categories. The BBC Indian Sportswoman award for 2020 was won by a chess player who had won the World Raid Chess champion title in 2019 after a two-year maternity break. She also won another world champion title at an elite-level tournament for women in 2020. Though it is not one of the Olympic Games, chess is regarded as an indoor sport that increases the analytical skills, focus, visualization skills, and patience level of the player substantially. Indeed, the winner of the BBC award tells young sportswomen to try to make it to the end, believe themselves, earn respect and recognition, be confident, and look up to the goal. She also emphasizes the importance of willpower and confidence and encourages female players never to give up for marriage or motherhood as they are just part of life.
Sounds really like a sportswoman. Indeed, battling setbacks will make you stronger as long as one hopes and tries to be a better version of themselves.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about sportswomen in a country where women traditionally have not been treated or regarded equally as men.
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