The Phogat sisters are wrestlers from Haryana who trained in the *akhada*, the traditional wrestling pit, and broke barriers for women in a male-dominated sport. The Olympic women’s freestyle weight classes are decided by international bodies, aiming for fairness. But let me tell you, such systems feel distant when your own family calls your wrestling singlet ‘*paavam*’ and insists you quit to protect your ‘marriage prospects’. I know, because my state-level medals are still packed away in my parents’ attic.
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