Sushil Kumar: My coach wants to see me picking Olympic gold medal

Sushil KumarTwotime Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar who is currently recovering well from a knee injury on Monday said that former Indian wrestling coach Vladimir Merstervishvili wants to see him picking a gold medal in Olympics Vladimir always tell me that as I have bagged silver and bronze my only target should be picking an Olympic gold He had always dreamt of seeing me winning Olympic gold He is looking for that satisfaction as a coach His target is to see me winning gold I always try to abide by their coaches schedule Sushil told ANIOn that note the name of the wrestler who has been training under Vladimir hasnt been recommended by the WFI for receiving funding under the Target Olympic Podium TOP scheme He is also not entitled for Rs 50000 monthly stipend offered by the Sports Ministry to elite athletes When asked if he is funding his tour Sushil said Yes I am handling my expenses on my own One agency is helping me in it ie Olympic Gold Quest The agencys CEO and former India hockey skipper Viren Rasquinha is supporting meEarlier the 34yearold grapplers hopes to clinch a third medal in Olympics ended in controversial acrimony after he failed to make it to the team for the prestigious event in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 After spending two years away from the mat Sushil returned to compete at the National Championship only to see himself mired in controversy for winning the gold in the tournament after his three opponents conceded a walkover Currently Sushil is recovering from the injury which also forced him to miss the Pro Wrestling League and Asian ChampionshipsReflecting on the same Sushil said that he is absolutely fine at the moment and is hoping to have a good year which will witness top events like Asian Games and Commonwealth Games The injury is absolutely fine now I had asked for 10 more days as I have to play big tournaments in the coming days I have told my situation to Wrestling Federation of India WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh He advised me to pay attention to big tournaments I am preparing pretty well I just want your blessings so that 2018 will be a good year for me And I continue to make my country proud through wrestlingCommenting on his preparation for the upcoming events Sushil said that he has always tried to perform well adding that he just needs everyones support so that he continues to perform at the best of his abilities and make his country proud I just need everyones support I have always tried to perform well for the country I am continuing to work hard Our coaches Mahavir Satpal and Vladimir all are working as a unit towards achieving good results for the country And the desire the fans have from us we hope to stand by it said SushilThe 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games is slated to be held from April 4 and will run till April 15 which will be followed by Asian Games from August 18 to September 2 in IndonesiaCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go