Olympic-Wrestling-Indiaâs Phogat returns stronger, smarter to fulfil medal dream
By Syndicated Content
Jul 17, 2021 | 12:52 AM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) â Five years after being stretchered off the mat with a twisted knee in Rio, Indiaâs Vinesh Phogat believes she has grown mentally stronger and technically accomplished as she resumes her bid for an Olympic gold in Tokyo.
Phogatâs dream of a medal in her first Olympics was cruelly cut short in 2016 when she hurt her ankle during her quarter-final bout against a Chinese opponent and left the mat in tears.
âI now have the experience of playing one Olympics. I know what to expect, how to prepare and how to conduct myself,â the 26-year-old told the Times of India newspaper on Saturday.