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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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
