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“Visiting Spain does not excite me as much as making my parents proud does.”
“I come from a wrestling background - my father and grandfather were into wrestling.”
“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 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.”
“My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.”
“My father gave us inner confidence. He taught us, as young girls, never to be scared.”
“We are proud to be role models.”
“There are a mix of good and bad people everywhere, be it Punjab, Delhi or Haryana.”
“Dangal has changed our lives.”
“Sometimes it boils down to a move or two and that makes all the difference.”
“You should concentrate on the segregation of waste, especially kitchen waste. Only after segregation the waste becomes useful and it can be recycled.”
“It is a very proud moment for our entire family that a movie has been made on our lives and we have taken a small village of Haryana to Hollywood.”
“Fitness for us on match day is paramount.”
“Politicians should talk about sportspersons and sports, and it should surely be in the agenda when they go out asking for votes.”
“Thanks to my training in Balali village, I am rough and tough.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“We see the worth and appreciate the discipline my father inculcated in us.”