I think staying away from wrestling for two years with injury and the movie, I lost my focus. Geeta Phogat More Quotes by Geeta Phogat More Quotes From Geeta Phogat 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. Geeta Phogat controlwomenfamilyproblem Inner strength is very important. Geeta Phogat inner-strengthstrengthimportant It's not easy to juggle between studies and sports but yes, if you are clear about your goals and have passion, you can definitely succeed. Geeta Phogat goalsyoupassionsports Don't just set a goal for your child but ensure that they play outdoor sports for overall development. Geeta Phogat yourchilddevelopmentsports Our parents faced more hardship than us. They didn't stop us from training despite hearing the taunts from the people in the village. We were fortunate to have parents like them. Geeta Phogat parentstrainingvillagepeople If you are not strong from inside you can never look beautiful from outside. Geeta Phogat lookyoustrongbeautiful You should concentrate on the segregation of waste, especially kitchen waste. Only after segregation the waste becomes useful and it can be recycled. Geeta Phogat onlyyousegregationkitchen I have faith in myself. Geeta Phogat myselffaith 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. Geeta Phogat youwomenindiaimportant 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. Geeta Phogat womenchangefearpeople My father, once he has decided on something, doesn't care about what anyone else thinks. All the men in our family swore at him for training us. His parents said he was mad. But he didn't listen. Geeta Phogat parentsfamilymenfather My father gave us inner confidence. He taught us, as young girls, never to be scared. Geeta Phogat neverconfidenceyoungfather I feel that Indian women are too frightened. They all say, 'I can't do this, I can't do that.' Worse, their families don't support them. Geeta Phogat sayfeelwomensupport 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. Geeta Phogat goodi-canbelievecountry 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. Geeta Phogat aheadplacegoodspeed We had a very hard training during our childhood and I don't want to live it again. Geeta Phogat livechildhoodtrainingwant One never knows how a bout is going to pan out and even in last 2-3 seconds things can change. Geeta Phogat howneverthingschange Sometimes it boils down to a move or two and that makes all the difference. Geeta Phogat differencedownsometimestwo There were so many times when I felt like running away from the akhada. But now that we are bearing the fruits of all the hard work, we understand its value. Geeta Phogat valueunderstandhard-workwork No sport is easy, if you spend time away it will be difficult to make a comeback. Geeta Phogat youcomebackeasytime
