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“The world is watching”: Volleyball leader Abhijit Bhattacharya speaks
Global Winner, 2025 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award talks to VE Krishnakumar in Texas
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VE Krishnakumar - Tue, 10, Mar 2026
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Abhijit Bhattacharya, former captain of the India men's national volleyball team. / Courtesy Photo
Abhijit Bhattacharya, former captain of the India men's national volleyball team and founder of the Brahmaputra Volleyball League, has been named the Global Winner of the 2025 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Champions Award — the highest individual recognition in global sport for advancing gender equality. Here, he speaks about the award, his work and what it means for the villages of Assam.
Q1: Abhijit, you have just been named the Global Winner of the 2025 IOC GEDI Champions Award. What does this moment mean to you?
Abhijit: Representing India in winning this award, and most importantly representing the villages of Assam, makes me deeply emotional. I don't see it solely as a recognition of my work, but as a tribute to every volunteer, every parent who allowed their daughter to step out and play, and every young girl who believed in herself enough to know that she belonged on a volleyball court. This award tells the community of Assam that their small village matters and that their work matters.
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