Not as feeble as portrayed by The Society

There has been a lot of buzz about the once in four year event-The Olympics which is going to take place in Rio this  year, athletes from all parts of the world prepare for this even all their lives. One of the popular events is wrestling which has almost 350 participants this year, wrestling which was considered purely a man’s game is witnessing rising female participation as well. This time the Olympic committee has added a couple more categories in the female wrestling event. Which not only is a symbol of women empowerment but also an instance that shows women are moving shoulder to shoulder with men.

Wrestling is many parts of India is a very popular sport, almost everyone know about it and those who were not aware about the sport and its status have a clear idea now after the release of “Sultan” the movie in which the life of many wrestlers from displayed, although the movie was about the life of a wrestler in rural India and the difficulties a female wrestler goes through her life, but life is not as simple as shown in movie and there has been a  lot of hard work and practice which has helped all three female participants of the summer Olympics from our country.

Babita Kumari

She is the sister of India's first gold medallist in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, Geeta Phogat. Babita is the daughter of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat. Babita has a cousin Vinesh Phogat who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Babita, along with her sister and cousin, have contributed to a change in mindset and attitude towards girls and women in their village in Haryana. She has had an astonishing career and we hope that she achieves every success she desires.

 Vinesh Phogat

Coming from a village in Haryana which is known for its male dominant nature and the worst sex ratio of 877 females to every 1000 males, at a very young age she has become a gem to the country and we hope that she flourishes and makes the country proud.

Vinesh is the daughter of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's youger brother Rajpal and the cousin of wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari. In allowing her cousins and herself to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village in Haryana. They were adjudged as going against the morals and values of their community.

Sakshi malik

She represented India in the women's freestyle 58 kg category at the2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in which she won the silver medal. She also represented India in the women's freestyle 60 kg category at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent.

It is a matter of great honour to represent your country in the apex competition so far away from home, also it is a great deal to represent women power to those who still have narrow patriarchal mindset and believe that a boy is better than a girl. One must take a lesson from these brave women that until and unless you don’t stand up for yourself no one else can help you s stop being petty and star being powerful.