'I did a lot of hard work to reach this stage. The immediate recognition has made the joy double,' the wrestler said with a smile, seemingly not very much concerned about the colour of the medal. 'There should be some memories from the London Games,' said a proud Yogeshawar, who was recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award yesterday.
All due to the 29-year-old's bronze-winning feat at the ExCel Arena in London.įrom children to senior citizens, everyone is ready to guide you to the wrestler's home - a double story house with a room on the ground floor dedicated to Yogeshwar's achievements.Īmid the festivities that continue unabashed since Yogeshwar's return from the British capital, one cannot escape the gaze at the five continental rings looming large at the front wall of his house. But once in Bhainswal Kalan, you know you are chasing a star. Treading the water-clogged roads of Sonepat to the narrow bylanes of a fairly unknown village, it seems as if you have reached a different sphere.
One of the best in the business but modest to the core, Yogesghwar, like many of his ilk, prefers to remain virtually unsung and lost in wilderness.Ī day-out with with the unassuming grappler at his village in Bhainswal Kalan in Sonepat district, and one got a fair idea of what it takes to be a winner at the Olympics.
