Top 44 Geeta Phogat Quotes

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.

I have faith in myself.

Before Babita and my win at the CommonWealth Games, nobody used to take Indian women wrestlers seriously.

All young wrestlers would love to see their game back in Olympics.

One never knows how a bout is going to pan out and even in last 2-3 seconds things can change.

Honestly, I have not done any preparation for ‘Khatron ka Khiladi.’

Thanks to my training in Balali village, I am rough and tough.

Dangal’ movie has been made on our lives in which two daughters win a medal for the country. It just shows that the times are changing and people’s attitudes are changing and if it is changing because of us then we are very happy about it.

Politicians should talk about sportspersons and sports, and it should surely be in the agenda when they go out asking for votes.

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.

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 want to settle down and start an academy in a rural area, because I feel that’s where most champions come from. If you have everything in life, why would you wake up at 3:30 A.M. to train? I feel there’s a lot of talent that goes untapped there, especially in women sports.

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.

I am fully prepared to fight with any opponent in my category from any team.

I will be even more strict than my dad, because look at me, I turned out fine.

Wrestling is different from other sports. It is not just about physical strength. It is more of a mind game as during matches we have to read the mind of opponents and outwit them.

For an athlete, the country is everything.

It’s important for parents to be strict if you want the kids to succeed.

Fitness for us on match day is paramount.

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.

Women sportspersons like Krishna Poonia and Seema Antil are role models for Haryanvi women.

I am very happy that Indian women are making their mark in sports be is Sakshi Malik or even PV Sindhu who also won a medal for the country. We talk about women empowerment and there cannot be any bigger example than this.

I have overcome most of my fears.

I was scared of water, so I learnt swimming.

It’s about hard work and not gender.

My father always told my sisters and me that once you succeed, people will automatically be quiet. And he was right.

Wrestlers from Japan and Canada are very tough.

The contribution of my dad towards women’s wrestling in Haryana is immense and his vision and determination have shaped several young careers.

I want to tell the students to follow their heart and respect their parents and teachers as they are their ultimate gurus.

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.

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.

I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus.

Sushil is an experienced player, a big player.

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.

Till the time my body supports me and till the time I have that desire inside me to succeed, till then I will keep wrestling.

Usually, it is the men who are given importance. But now, people view women wrestlers as equals.

If you are not strong from inside you can never look beautiful from outside.

Wrestling will always be my top priority.

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.

We have regularly won medals at all tournaments and I think after ‘Dangal,’ the craze for wrestling increased among the girls.

Young girls in Haryana should speak their mind and not be afraid to challenge the system.

Isn’t it wrong to target and brand an entire state in a poor light?

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.

We used to wear a track suit and T-shirt while training. But that did not go down well with the villagers, because women are usually supposed to wear salwar kameez.