Sportswomen nominated for BBC awards

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BBC Nominates Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy For 'Sportswoman of Year' Award

BBC has nominated Indian hockey skipper Rani Rampal, chess-ace Koneru Humpy and shooter Manu Bhaker for 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award. Besides, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and sprinter Dutee Chand are also in the run. The winner will be decided via public voting open till February 24 and will be announced on International Women's Day on March 8. BBC also announced to host ‘Sports Hackathon’ to add over 300 Wikipedia entries of 50 Indian… read-more

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 - 12:00 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: BBC, Hockey, Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy, Manu Bhaker, Vinesh Phogat, Dutee Chand

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal.

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Women's Hockey: India Completes Argentina Tour Without Victory

The Indian women's hockey team secured a 1-1 draw against the world number two Argentina in the final match of their tour on January 31. Skipper Rani Rampal emerged as India's saviour with her goal at 35th minute. However, the squad remained deprived of victory with four losses and three draws. After the game, coach Sjoerd Marijne said, "We had to play more smartly, but that's something we can work on".

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 - 03:51 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Hockey, Women's Hockey Team, India, Australia, Rani Rampal, Sjoerd Marijne

Courtesy: First Post