Indian ace wrestler, Yogeshwar Dutt on Monday said that before his Olympic career comes to an end, he wants to win a gold medal for his country in Olympics.
Appearing in his last Summer Games, the london Olympics bronze medallist will be competing in men’s 65kg freestyle category at Rio.
“This is my fourth and last Olympics so I am toiling very hard to come back with a gold medal,” Dutt said at the sidelines of the launch of Olympians Association of India.
On the meeting PM Narendra Modi, Yogeshwar said, “The meeting with Prime Minister was great, something like this has never happened, so it’s a great encouragement for all of us.”
Asked about his retirement plans, Dutt said, “After I retire, I will open a Wrestling academy from where future wrestlers will come and will bring more laurels to the nation.”
Quizzed about his preparations, he said, “I am training for five to six hours a day including gym session. I want to make Rio an unforgettable experience.”
The Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist added, “I have had five operations so far, still I gave my best as far as preparations are concerned.
“Pressure is there on all of us as the expectations are high, but we have to cope with it and be able to do well under pressure. Since I was a child, I have been handling pressure and it is what which brings out the best in me.”
‘Have found my way back’
Meanwhile, World championship silver medallist and Asian Games gold winner Jitu Rai said he has found his way back after losing it for a while.
“It was very important to win a medal in last World Cup. As far as certain things are concerned, I had lost my way a bit, but I have found it back with this medal,” he said.
Jitu clinched the silver in air pistol at the last World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, before the Olympics.
He added, “There is a lot of focus on mental training and physical as well. Pressure is there on me but the key is how to handle pressure.”