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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Noida student's death: Family cries foul, police says autopsy confirms drowning
Noida (PTI): The family of a 21-year-old university student, who drowned at an abandoned construction site in Noida, Thursday alleged foul play saying there were marks on his body even as the police confirmed drowning as the cause of death.
According to a police statement, sand and water were found in the lungs of the deceased, identified as Harshit Bhatt, while his viscera has been preserved for further examination.
Bhatt, a final-year Bachelor of Physical Education student of the private university and a resident of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, had drowned on Wednesday in a water-filled area at the abandoned construction site in Sector 94, under Sector 126 police station limits.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Saad Miyan Khan said the student had gone to the site along with four friends to celebrate the end of their examinations.
"During the outing, Bhatt entered a nearby water-filled pit to bathe and suddenly drowned," the officer said, adding that the incident was reported to Dial-112 by one of his companions.
Police and PRV personnel rushed to the spot and, with the help of local divers, retrieved him from the water and rushed him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Khan said other students who had entered the water in an attempt to rescue him were safely pulled out and are stable.
Meanwhile, Bhatt's mother has alleged that there were black marks on his body, raising suspicion over the incident.
Police, however, said no formal complaint has been received from the family so far and action will be taken if any complaint is lodged.
An eyewitness, who assisted in the rescue, said he and others rushed to the spot after hearing cries for help and managed to pull out two students.
"They told us it was their last exam and they had come for a party. One of them went deeper into the water while bathing," the eyewitness said.
