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We see the worth and appreciate the discipline my father inculcated in us. Geeta Phogat

Worth Discipline Father Inculcated See Us Appreciate

Fitness for us on match day is paramount. Geeta Phogat

Fitness Day Paramount Match Us

I come from a wrestling background - my father and grandfather were into wrestling. Geeta Phogat

Father Background Wrestling Come Were Grandfather

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. Geeta Phogat

Family National Before Enough Wrestle Gym Facilities Had Had Enough Also Well Mat Off Very Camps Trained Did Where Different Commonwealth Mud Used Games Village

There is so much discrimination towards women in Haryana. Geeta Phogat

Women Towards Discrimination Much

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. Geeta Phogat

Me Own Wear Delhi My Own Knee Surgery Go Get Being Want Shorts Jeans Helps Travelled Away Mumbai

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

Women Like Krishna Role Role Models Models

Even my grandmother would tell me that girls should not wrestle, it's a man's game. Geeta Phogat

Me Game Man Girl Tell Would Wrestle Grandmother Should Even

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. Geeta Phogat

Hate Soil Animals First Before Nothing Too Cold Dig Our Could Had Hot Opening Also Make Tied Loose Were Very Begin Hands Just Where Either Little Bare Next Used Basic Session

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. Geeta Phogat

Training Fault Strong Father Unlike Would Physically Had No-One He Most Disciplinarian Got Cane Spare Found Cope

Even if someone offers me junk food, I won't eat it. Geeta Phogat

Food Me Eat Someone Offers Junk Junk Food Even

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. Geeta Phogat

Life You Sports Women Wake Up Down Settle Everything Would Rural Area Feel Talent Come Untapped Most Academy Because Lot Wake Up Train Goes Where Want Why Start Champions