Sakshi Malik reveals story behind daughter’s name, inspired by wrestling icon Saori Yoshida
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New Delhi: Olympic medallist and Indian wrestling champion Sakshi Malik has shared a story behind the name of her daughter, drawing a connection to her wrestling journey and her admiration for Japanese wrestling legend Saori Yoshida.
In a recent post on her social media handle, Sakshi revealed that she named her daughter "Yoshida" after the iconic Japanese wrestler who is a four-time Olympic champion and widely considered one of the greatest female wrestlers in the world.
Sakshi wrote that she had always admired Yoshida since the beginning of her wrestling career and had once dreamt of meeting her. That dream eventually came true, and it left a lasting impact on the Indian wrestler. From that day on, she made a personal promise: if she ever had a daughter, she would name her after Yoshida.
“In a beautiful twist of destiny, we both won medals together at the Rio Olympics in 2016,” Sakshi noted, recalling the moment when she made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal, while Yoshida added yet another to her illustrious collection.
The 31-year-old also expressed that while she will always cherish the inspiration behind the name, she will never pressure her daughter to take up wrestling. “Whether my daughter chooses to become a wrestler or not — that will always be her decision,” she wrote.
What matters more to the wrestler-turned-mother is the kind of person her daughter grows up to be. “I truly hope that she grows up to be a kind and good human being above all else,” Sakshi concluded.
The emotional note has received widespread appreciation on social media, with many praising Sakshi Malik for her tribute to a sporting legend and her message of raising compassionate children.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
