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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Things are not going to change until Indian women, and their parents, stop being afraid of what society will say. This is the single biggest obstacle. The fear of what people will say and how this will shame their parents means that women are paralysed.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father, once he has decided on something, doesn't care about what anyone else thinks. All the men in our family swore at him for training us. His parents said he was mad. But he didn't listen.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father gave us inner confidence. He taught us, as young girls, never to be scared.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe that if I can qualify for the Olympics, I have the skills to compete at the highest level and do good for my country.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Colorado Springs is a very good place to train ahead of the Olympics. We get to compete with different partners, learn different movements, we also get to improve upon our speed, which is very essential.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
We had a very hard training during our childhood and I don't want to live it again.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
One never knows how a bout is going to pan out and even in last 2-3 seconds things can change.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
No sport is easy, if you spend time away it will be difficult to make a comeback.
- Experienced
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sushil is an experienced player, a big player.
- Medals
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have regularly won medals at all tournaments and I think after 'Dangal,' the craze for wrestling increased among the girls.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my village, girls have limited opportunities. If they get admission in a college, only a few households would allow them to go for further studies.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Those who used to ask my father to be ashamed of himself for training us in wrestling now say they wish they have daughters like me.
- Evening
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- Nov 07, 2020
There was no roof where we trained, so it used to get very hot during the day and the mud used to feel very cold during the evening.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have overcome most of my fears.
- Nov 07, 2020
I was scared of water, so I learnt swimming.
- Medal
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- Nov 07, 2020
My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
After I stop wrestling, my dream is to open a wrestling academy, train students and produce more Geetas and Babitas!
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yes, Indian wrestling has improved since foreign coaches came in because the skills and techniques they have is new to us.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
The coaches boosts our confidence when we lose. They remind us that we have done it once before and we can do it again.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a village where traditionally girls don't go out and play sport so I struggled a lot to come this far and to get to this position where I am at the Olympics.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is extremely difficult to get a medal at the World Championships, even more than the Olympics. And when one is not 100 per cent prepared, it is next to impossible to win a medal there.
- Sleep
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- Nov 07, 2020
We had to go to bed by 8 P.M. My siblings and I would often play cards under the bed-sheets. But we would get caught and then were made to practise harder. My father would say, 'You need to work even more if you aren't tired enough to go to sleep.'
- Discipline
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- Nov 07, 2020
We see the worth and appreciate the discipline my father inculcated in us.
- Fitness
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fitness for us on match day is paramount.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our parents faced more hardship than us. They didn't stop us from training despite hearing the taunts from the people in the village. We were fortunate to have parents like them.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's about hard work and not gender.
- Him
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Aamir Khan was in Haryana, we met him and he was very respectful to my parents.
- Determination
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- Nov 07, 2020
The contribution of my dad towards women's wrestling in Haryana is immense and his vision and determination have shaped several young careers.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
You should concentrate on the segregation of waste, especially kitchen waste. Only after segregation the waste becomes useful and it can be recycled.
- Come
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a wrestling background - my father and grandfather were into wrestling.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
The media attention does not bother me. I am very happy that the media is at least interested in sports other than cricket.
- Name
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- Nov 07, 2020
Seeing my name in the newspapers after winning the national junior championship motivated me to win more medals and I have never looked back since then.
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
We did not had enough facilities in the village. My family was also not well off. There was no mat, no gym; we used to wrestle in the mud. It was very different from the national camps where I trained before the Commonwealth Games.
- Much
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is so much discrimination towards women in Haryana.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wear jeans and shorts. I travelled on my own to Mumbai for my knee surgery. I can go to Delhi when I want. Being a sportsperson helps me get away from the bhed bhav of Haryana.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
Young girls in Haryana should speak their mind and not be afraid to challenge the system.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women sportspersons like Krishna Poonia and Seema Antil are role models for Haryanvi women.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In our village women are left to clean the house and milk the cattle so when I first entered the ring, I had to hear the criticism of people.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even my grandmother would tell me that girls should not wrestle, it's a man's game.
- Everybody
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everybody at the Olympics are almost at level par.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've seen the success of Mary Kom at the Olympics... We stayed in the same flat. If she can win a medal after being the mother of two, why can't I?
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not easy to juggle between studies and sports but yes, if you are clear about your goals and have passion, you can definitely succeed.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to tell the students to follow their heart and respect their parents and teachers as they are their ultimate gurus.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our akhara was very basic. It was just a little opening next to where the animals were tied. We had to first dig the soil with our bare hands, make it loose, before we could begin our session. I used to hate it. It also used to be either too hot or too cold. There were no mats, no mattresses, nothing.
- Fault
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a disciplinarian. He had this cane and he would spare no one if found at fault. Unlike Babita, I was not physically strong and couldn't cope with the training. So I got the most beatings.
- Gold
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first gold was in the 2002 cadet national. I realized I was good enough even outside my village and my district.
- Japan
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- Nov 07, 2020
Wrestlers from Japan and Canada are very tough.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to watch Babita and Vinesh win medals. I was happy for my sisters but at the same time I felt bad for not being a part of the contingent.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problem of burgeoning population can be addressed if we begin with women itself. And, we need to educate them and spread awareness about birth control and family planning through TV channels and newspapers.
- Politicians
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politicians should talk about sportspersons and sports, and it should surely be in the agenda when they go out asking for votes.
- Ensure
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't just set a goal for your child but ensure that they play outdoor sports for overall development.
- Junk Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even if someone offers me junk food, I won't eat it.
- Leave
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to focus on my training and leave no room for distraction. So, reality-tv shows are a no-no.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have faith in myself.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
For an athlete, the country is everything.
- Enemy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think if we are at a war with an enemy country, that country is responsible for our soldiers' deaths.
- Bad People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are a mix of good and bad people everywhere, be it Punjab, Delhi or Haryana.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father always told my sisters and me that once you succeed, people will automatically be quiet. And he was right.
- Lion
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- Nov 07, 2020
Now my grandmother, who used to want sons, says that she does not really want boys anymore. She says I'm the lion of the family.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
After our life history was shown on the silver screen and much appreciated by the audiences, I have more of a responsibility on my shoulders now.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
If all girls turn strong within themselves, men with bad intentions can be taught apt lessons.
- Nov 07, 2020
Wrestling will always be my top priority.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was my father's passion actually. I had never wished to become a wrestler. I was 12 when my father initiated me into this sport. Gradually, I started liking it and then it became my passion too.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have seen my father defying societal norms and investing his time and energy on us. He was ridiculed and criticised by the community for asking girls to seek a career in wrestling. But he had vision and was least worried when elders warned him his daughters would not find grooms. I had to wrestle for him and that motivated me tremendously.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before Babita and my win at the CommonWealth Games, nobody used to take Indian women wrestlers seriously.
- Lives
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- Nov 07, 2020