World Athletics honours Anju Bobby George as "Woman of the Year"

Former international long jump star Anju receives Woman Of the Year

A great example of woman empowerment and sportsmanship has been set as World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' after her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps made her more than a worthy recipient of this year's award. 

George, the former international long jump star from India is still actively involved in the sport. In 2016 she opened a training academy for young girls, which has already helped to produce a world U20 medallist.

A constant voice for gender equality in her role as Senior Vice President of the Indian Athletics Federation, Bobby George also mentors schoolgirls for future leadership positions within the sport, and hence she was awarded Woman of the Year.

Olympian Anju Bobby George has hailed the efforts of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics as they finished 24th in the overall medal tally by securing a total of 19 medals, of which 5 were gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze. India sent its biggest ever contingent of 54 para-athletes across as many as 9 sporting disciplines at the Paralympics. 

In a report of ANI, George told, "It's a tremendous effort from para-athletes this time. This is for the first time and we never expected these many medals from them. So we all are happy and I think India is celebrating like the Olympics. They are all heroes."

"There is no difference between Paralympics and Olympics now. Everywhere they are equal. Even support wise or training-wise, they are getting equal," she added.