India’s Sakshi Malik waves the Indian Tricolor after winning the bronze against Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova in the women’s wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 17.
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Sindhu’s homecoming Monday included a ride through Hyderabad, the technology hub in southern India, in an open-top bus.
Although the 23-year-old debutant from Tripura missed a bronze medal by a whisker, she managed to perform Tsukahara (14.866) in her first attempt before successfully executing risky Produnova vault (15.266) in her second attempt in the women’s individual vault final at the Rio Olympics. “I recommend for the promotion of Subir Malik for his contribution”, he said.
Sports, though, is about contexts, and the two medals we did get were in absolutely breathtaking fashion, won by two young Olympians who are ready to become the faces of Indian sports in the years to come. “I am so proud of them and wanted to honor them with a cash award”, Sebastian said.
At Rio Olympics 2016, the women of India put patriarchy to shame. The tickets are valid for the next one year. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley applauded Sakshi for her historic feat. “Geeta didi, my senior had qualified for the first time in London”, Sakshi said, with tears of joy in her eyes.
Also, Rs 15 lakh were announced from the JSW Group.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 1 crore to Sakshi, which was followed by Rs 25 lakh reward from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Rs 5 lakh from International Fitness Festival.
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She has been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. The Uttar Pradesh government also announced that it will honour Sakshi with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award.
