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Aparna Popat

India

In the winter of 1982, a 4-year-old girl sat enthralled in front of India’s first sports broadcast in color—Delhi’s 9th Asian Games. “For as long as I can remember,” says Aparna Popat, “I was always able to concentrate for long periods of time and was stubborn enough to persevere until a task was finished perfectly.” The task she set herself this time: to watch the games long enough to understand them.

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Strong Women. Better World. Season 1, Episode 7 - On the Court in India with Belli Chandra & Aparna Popat

The Strong Women. Better World. Podcast is a globe-trotting storytelling project about fearless women who are using the power of sport, education, and social innovation to create a better world. These women stand on the shoulders of pioneers who fought for the passage of Title IX, an educational amendment that gave rise to the female athlete in the United States and has significant worldwide ripple effects.

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“(TITLE IX IS) A SOCIAL REVOLUTION WITH AN IMPACT
AS LARGE AS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.”

BERNICE (BUNNY) SANDLER

This Project Is Part Of The U.S. Department Of State – Espnw Global Sports Mentoring Program, An Initiative Of The U.s. Department Of State, Along With Implementing Partner The University Of Tennessee Center For Sport, Peace, And Society. © 2023. All Rights Reserved.

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