She already became India’s first 2016 Olympic medalist, winning a bronze at the women’s freestyle 58kg wrestling event last night. Now her goofiness, sincerity, and passion will win your heart too.
Because she's totally 100% candid about the real reason she worked to get to the Olympics.
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Because of this pro-level goofiness.
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Because her passion has brought every skeptic on board.
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Because she would've been equally happy if one of India's other two women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat or Babita Kumari, had medalled instead of her.
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