Geeta Phogat plans to make sensational comeback and compete at Tokyo Olympics 2021

 postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics might come as a blessing in disguise for veteran Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat, who has expressed her desire to make a sensational comeback and represent country at grand event. Phogat revealed that she has more time on her hands to prepare for 2021 Olympic Games. Earlier this year, in March, it was anunced that  2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed to next year due to coronavirus pandemic. 

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Tokyo Olympics postponed: Geeta Phogat to make comeback at Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games?

Geeta Phogat recently spoke with pdler Mudit Dani on his online show ‘In Sportlight' and mitted that she is targeting a comeback at Tokyo Olympics next year. She said, "Since Tokyo Olympics have been postponed, I've been hoping to compete in it. This one year gap will allow me sufficient time to prepare for trials and qualification events,". 31-year-old n ded, "I've gained some weight since my pregnancy so my priority will be to get fit as soon as possible and n participate in qualifying rounds."

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Geeta n explained that she h begun her fitness training some time ago but doctors vised her to wait for a while longer as she still needs to feed her kid. Geeta said that it was difficult to maintain grual workout after pregnancy as wrestlers aren't used to 'light workouts' but she's slowly building her momentum. Geeta also claimed that she is aware that her comeback won't be easy due to  healthy competition at  Indian camp. 

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Geeta Phogat career and personal life 

Geeta Phogat shot to fame when she became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold at Commonwealth Games in 2010. Geeta n won bronze medal at 2012 World Championships. Geeta also has two bronze medals at Asian championships.

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In 2016, Geeta Phogat married fellow Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar Saroha. Pawan Kumar represented India at  2014 Commonwealth Games and won bronze medal. couple was blessed with a baby boy named Arjun in December. 

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