Geeta Phogat

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

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. ”

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 are proud to be role models. ”

Everyone should be allowed to participate in sport, because it helps you to become more confident. That is important for women in India, because we are not always treated as equals. ”

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

Visiting Spain does not excite me as much as making my parents proud does. ”

For an athlete, the country is everything. ”

Wrestlers from Japan and Canada are very tough. ”

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? ”