VIJAYANAGAR: Veteran Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat says the razzmatazz of a Bollywood blockbuster on her existence and a prolonged damage smash took away her focal point from the game and she is now looking to recuperate lost flooring.
Geeta and Babita Phogat, each Commonwealth Games medallists turned into family names after their existence tale was once brought alive at the silver display screen in blockbuster 'Dangal'.
However, the 2 wrestlers have not been in the most productive of bureaucracy for some time now with damage still retaining Geeta clear of action.
"I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus. Now I am concentrating just on wrestling," Geeta said at the sidelines of a function.
The 29-year-old scripted historical past by way of becoming the primary Indian girl wrestler to qualify for Olympics in 2012. However, she was once axed from the nationwide camp ahead of the Asian Games owing to disciplinary issues. She had additionally claimed a gold medal on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
"My comeback on the mat hasn't been good. I am training hard to get back into the team. No sport is easy, if you spend time away it will be difficult to make a comeback," she said.
Asked about Indian wrestlers' Asian Games campaign, Geeta said she expects girls grapplers to go back with extra medals than remaining time.
"Women wrestlers got only two (medals) last time but their performance has been good. I observed them in the national camps. Vinesh, Sakshi, and Pooja they seemed confident. This time they will get more medals," Geeta said.
The 14-member Indian wrestling contingent will probably be spearheaded by way of Commonwealth gold-medallist Vinesh Phogat and Olympic bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik.
"The team has prepared well, both the women and men have performed well at recent tournaments. The confidence level of the team is also very high."
Indian wrestlers will look to duplicate their performance at Gold Coast, where all 12 grapplers returned home with medals.
Bajrang Punia, who won gold medals on the CWG, Tbilisi Grand Prix and Yasar Dogu International, and two time Olympic-medalist and reigning Asian Games champion Sushil Kumar will also look to bag the yellow steel.
"Bajrang can definitely win gold. He has beaten good wrestlers during his wins at Spain and Turkey," Geeta said.
"Sushil is an experienced player, a big player. He may not be in good form now but sometimes we can't judge the potential from a single tournament. He has two Olympic medals and three golds in CWG. He has the confidence I am sure he will do well," she added.
Geeta additionally lavished reward on sister Vinesh, who is in tremendous shape, having won gold medals on the Commonwealth Games and Grand Prix of Spain ahead of the Asian Games.
"Her confidence level is the highest among all wrestlers. She is very focussed on training. She makes videos of herself training, analyses them, analyses her opponents. Recently in Spain not only did she win, she beat her opponent 10-0," she said.
Wrestling has won popularity in the past decade in India and requested what has prompted this, Geeta said it is the performances which can be riding the change.
"The mindset has changed now everyone goes with the aim of winning a medal, they believe they can win, earlier that wasn't the case," she said.
"We have regularly won medals at all tournaments and I think after 'Dangal', the craze for wrestling increased among the girls. Then Sakshi's medal definitely boosted the confidence," Geeta added.
Geeta and Babita Phogat, each Commonwealth Games medallists turned into family names after their existence tale was once brought alive at the silver display screen in blockbuster 'Dangal'.
However, the 2 wrestlers have not been in the most productive of bureaucracy for some time now with damage still retaining Geeta clear of action.
"I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus. Now I am concentrating just on wrestling," Geeta said at the sidelines of a function.
The 29-year-old scripted historical past by way of becoming the primary Indian girl wrestler to qualify for Olympics in 2012. However, she was once axed from the nationwide camp ahead of the Asian Games owing to disciplinary issues. She had additionally claimed a gold medal on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
"My comeback on the mat hasn't been good. I am training hard to get back into the team. No sport is easy, if you spend time away it will be difficult to make a comeback," she said.
Asked about Indian wrestlers' Asian Games campaign, Geeta said she expects girls grapplers to go back with extra medals than remaining time.
"Women wrestlers got only two (medals) last time but their performance has been good. I observed them in the national camps. Vinesh, Sakshi, and Pooja they seemed confident. This time they will get more medals," Geeta said.
The 14-member Indian wrestling contingent will probably be spearheaded by way of Commonwealth gold-medallist Vinesh Phogat and Olympic bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik.
"The team has prepared well, both the women and men have performed well at recent tournaments. The confidence level of the team is also very high."
Indian wrestlers will look to duplicate their performance at Gold Coast, where all 12 grapplers returned home with medals.
Bajrang Punia, who won gold medals on the CWG, Tbilisi Grand Prix and Yasar Dogu International, and two time Olympic-medalist and reigning Asian Games champion Sushil Kumar will also look to bag the yellow steel.
"Bajrang can definitely win gold. He has beaten good wrestlers during his wins at Spain and Turkey," Geeta said.
"Sushil is an experienced player, a big player. He may not be in good form now but sometimes we can't judge the potential from a single tournament. He has two Olympic medals and three golds in CWG. He has the confidence I am sure he will do well," she added.
Geeta additionally lavished reward on sister Vinesh, who is in tremendous shape, having won gold medals on the Commonwealth Games and Grand Prix of Spain ahead of the Asian Games.
"Her confidence level is the highest among all wrestlers. She is very focussed on training. She makes videos of herself training, analyses them, analyses her opponents. Recently in Spain not only did she win, she beat her opponent 10-0," she said.
Wrestling has won popularity in the past decade in India and requested what has prompted this, Geeta said it is the performances which can be riding the change.
"The mindset has changed now everyone goes with the aim of winning a medal, they believe they can win, earlier that wasn't the case," she said.
"We have regularly won medals at all tournaments and I think after 'Dangal', the craze for wrestling increased among the girls. Then Sakshi's medal definitely boosted the confidence," Geeta added.
Lost focus due to injury, movie: Geeta Phogat
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