Shruti Kotwal: First Female Indian Ice Speed Skater to Win a Medal

Namita Nayyar

According to you 6 key essentials for a female who wants to take up ice-skating as a sports & career?

Shruti Kotwal

For any athlete, not just a female, these essentials are what will define their career:

🔸 Willingness to sacrifice a normal life. 

🔸 Willingness to travel alone frequently for long periods of time.

🔸 Willingness to work hard with sincerity.

🔸 Have a plan of execution for all the dreams.

🔸 Perseverance and passion

🔸 Honesty towards your sport and your country

Namita Nayyar

In 2017 you represented India at the Asian Winter Games. Presently you hold 5 gold medals from the Indian National Ice-Skating Championships and a bronze medal from the National Winter Games. Besides being a National record holder in Speed skating in 500 m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m. Congratulations for the same.

5 keys essentials according to you for highest success in sports?

Sacrifices involved?

Shruti Kotwal

5 key essentials for success in sports 

🔸 Hardowork 

🔸 Honesty

🔸 Dedication / Commitment

🔸 Perseverance

🔸 Passion 

Sacrifices involved. 

🔸 Staying alone / away from family and friends for long periods of time.

🔸Missing family functions, weddings, birthdays. 

🔸 Having a control over favourite foods and drinks.

🔸 Personal life at hold for women athletes (pregnancy)