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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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
