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Indian sportswoman of the year revealed

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4 years ago

March 29, 2022

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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC’s Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021

The Olympic silver medallist won the public vote, after becoming the the first Indian weightlifter to win a silver medal at last year’s Olympic Games.

The 27-year-old finished second in the 49 kilogram category in Tokyo.

She says she was honoured to win the award, and has she eyes set towards this year’s Asian and Commonwealth Games.

Five nominees were selected by a panel of some of India’s most authoritative sports journalists, experts and writers. Chanu beat golfer Aditi Ashok, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara, and badminton player PV Sindhu.

She took a keen interest in weightlifting when carrying firewood to her home as a child.

“My brothers used to carry the wood in multiple trips. But I used to carry it all in one go.”
CHANU TOLD THE BBC

The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie says Chanu is “a fantastic sportswoman and a deserving winner of the award”. The awards were presented in New Delhi.

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LIVE: U.S. and Israel launch war on Iran

U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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3 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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U.S. and Israel strike Iran, escalating war fears and risking wider regional conflict for the second time in eight months

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Trump claims Iran military neutralised as Strait Of Hormuz tensions surge

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

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4 hours ago

March 4, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

President Trump says Iran’s military capability has been largely neutralised, including its navy and air force, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iranian attacks have threatened commercial air travel and oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of wider economic fallout.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has faced two attacks, while Gulf states worked to intercept further Iranian strikes. Officials report six U.S. troops killed and more than 700 deaths inside Iran as the exchange of fire escalates.

With global markets watching closely, the region remains on edge as military and diplomatic tensions show no signs of easing.

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Airlines face disruptions that surpass previous Middle East conflicts

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

Ahron Young

What’s happening in the Middle East?

Trump says U.S. strikes could last four to five weeks and described the operation as the last best chance to act, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the hardest hits are yet to come
Six U.S. service members have been killed, additional American forces are being deployed to the region, and the White House says nine Iranian naval ships have been destroyed
Iran says it sees no limit to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states
More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with further deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been severely disrupted, more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled, Gulf stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged amid Strait of Hormuz fears