Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, London beckons Geeta

As Geeta Phogat completes her sprint at a sprawling sports campus in Punjab state, one of her coaches nods approvingly at her stopwatch, another rushes to check her pulse, and a third ushers her toward the gym for a bout of wrestling.

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Female Indian wrestler grapples with gender bias

BALALI/PATIALA (Reuters) -- As Geeta Phogat completes her sprint at a sprawling sports campus in Punjab state, one of her coaches nods approvingly at her stopwatch, another rushes to check her pulse, and a third ushers her toward the gym for a bout of wrestling.

Grappling with gender bias, London beckons Geeta

BALALI/PATIALA (Reuters) - As Geeta Phogat completes her sprint at a sprawling sports campus in Punjab, one of her coaches nods approvingly at her stopwatch, another rushes to check her pulse, and a third ushers her toward the gym for a bout of wrestling. Such attention and encouragement is routine for a top athlete, but it is unusual for women from Geeta's village in Haryana. It is rare for a ...

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