Competing at the Olympic Games is the dream of most athletes but Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat has always wanted to script a different destiny. Ritu Phogat says she wants to be the first to win a MMA medal for Inida. - Pic source: Facebook/RituPhogatOfficialThe Phogat sisters achieved cult status in 2016 when the film ‘Dangal’, which is based on the family’s story, became the highest-grossing Indian movie ever made. MMA is the third-most popular sport in the world, behind soccer and basketball, according to Nielsen. “My debut will be shown live on TV and I hope it inspires the next generation ... Our country is changing.

Source: New Strait Times November 13, 2019 09:37 UTC