Ritu Phogat says everyone wants Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to win


Ritu Phogat says everyone wants Vinesh Phogat  and Bajrang Punia to win

Commonwealth Wrestling Championship gold medalist Ritu Phogat says that the whole nation wants her sister Vinesh Phogat and her brother-in-law Bajrang Punia to won. Ritu recently had a match with Lin Heqin at ONE Championship and defeated her after three rounds.

After her match, she said that she was following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics very closely and was excited to see her family members in it. Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia will represent India in wrestling.

Here’s what Ritu Phogat said to ANI:

Ritu Phogat says that the nation wants Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to win

“Yes, I am definitely watching the Olympics and it is truly inspirational. It is fulfilling to witness the powerhouse of talent that the country has to offer in sports. Not just me, but the whole country surely wants Vinesh and Bajrang to bring home gold medals.”

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“Last time, Vinesh missed out on the medal due to an injury, so there are a lot of hopes pinned on her and I am sure that victory will be the name of India at the Olympics. In fact, I keep talking too both of them and try to encourage and motivate them. I keep reminding them of their hard work and reinforcing that this is the real test of their years of training and toil, and keep pushing them to put their best foot forward.” – Ritu Phogat said to ANI

Vinesh Phogat has been previously honored with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 2020. She has also won the Arjuna Award in 2016 and was also nominated for the Padma Shri in 2018.

Bajrang Punia on the other hand has been awarded with the Arjuna Award in 2016, the Padma Shri in 2019, and also the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2019. The Indian wrestler has also won the Ficci Indian Sports Award in the year 2020.

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