Sakshi Malik

Sudhanshu Rai’s Dreamers tells the story of Sakshi Malik, the woman who redefined wrestling for girls

Dreamers – The Storytelling Series returns with a powerful third episode tracing Sakshi Malik’s journey of belief, defiance and triumph, capturing not just a champion’s rise but a transformative social movement.

Sakshi Malik drops video of lifting weights a week before child birth: 'Fit is not destination, it’s way of life'

The video didn't take long to fetch reactions from her well-wishers, which include Olympian Annu Rani, a female javelin thrower, who showed her appreciation on the comment section.

World Championship team pull-out: Aggrieved wrestlers knock Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's door

Barely 48 hours before they are supposed to be on a plane to Albania, 12 wrestlers, selected for the World Championships, are sitting outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, desperately seeking his intervention to resolve the issue following withdrawal of Indian teams from the prestigious tournament.

Vinesh Phogat responds to Sakshi Malik's 'greed, selfish' remarks that 'hurt the image' of wrestlers' protest

Vinesh Phogat, who has now retired from the sport and is a Congress MLA, on Tuesday responded to the remarks, stating she doesn't agree with it.

Sakshi Malik alleges Babita Phogat had hidden agenda behind wrestlers' protest: 'She wanted to become WFI chief'

Sakshi Malik mentioned that Babita, one of the Phogat sisters, wanted to take Brij Bhusan's position as president of the Wrestling Federation of India.

Netizens slam Kangana Ranaut for comment over Vinesh Phogat's Olympic win

Phogat made history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the finals of the 50 kg freestyle wrestling tournament. However, Ranaut’s congratulatory message did not sit well with many netizens.

Shashi Tharoor meets Sakshi Malik on flight: 'Glad to see she has landed on her feet'

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Shashi Tharoor wrote that Sakshil Malik was on her way to deliver a lecture at a university and added that he was happy to see Malik back on her feet after the shenanigans, which made her take retirement from wrestling.

Nationals organised by suspended WFI have no value: Sakshi, Vinesh

The suspended WFI, despite being warned of legal action by the ministry for organising the 'nationals', went ahead with the tournament in Pune from January 29-31.

'Have taken retirement from wrestling,' says ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan after ministry suspends WFI

Brij Bhushan's comments came soon after WFI's suspension by the Sports Ministry till further orders.

Year Ender 2023 | Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award: Deeper meaning of awards & rewards in the world of sports

For sportspeople, it's better to make lasting memories than collect trophies that gather dust. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, for instance, the highest honour an Indian sportsperson can get, is not a reflection of the best an Indian sportsperson can achieve.

The prescient film that told the story of the Indian wrestlers

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement shortly after Sanjay Singh's appointment as Wrestling Federation of India chief, recalling a film called Dear Comrade about sexual harassment in sport.

Yogeshwar Dutt on Sakshi Malik's retirement from wrestling: 'Saddest part of their career'

Reacting to the Sakshi Malik's decision to retire, Yogeshwar Dutt said retiring from sport was the saddest part of any athlete's career, but it was a personal decision to move on.

Wrestlers' returning of medals exposed BJP: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot wrote on X, "First the retirement of Sakshi Malik, who brought laurels to the country by bringing medals and now Bajrang Punia's return of Padma Shri award, puts a big question mark on the intentions of BJP in the fight for justice for wrestler daughters."

'I quit': Wrestler Sakshi Malik after Brij Bhushan-aide Sanjay Singh wins WFI chief election

Sakshi Malik said, 'We slept on the road for 40 days... fought with all our heart and might but if Brij Bhushan Singh's business partner and a close aide stays as the president of WFI...'

Bajrang, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Sanjay Singh doesn't become WFI chief: Source

Brij Bhushan, his son Karan and son-in-law Vishal Singh (Bihar wrestling body chief) are not in the fray for any post, following assurances given by the Sports Minister to the wrestlers that none of the BJP leader’s relatives will be part of the new WFI governing body.

Who is to blame for Indian wrestling's Asian Games selection controversy?

Vinesh Phogat (women’s freestyle, 53kg) and Bajrang Punia (men’s freestyle, 65kg) were automatically picked for the Asian Games based on their past performances. Though in line with the WFI rules, the move reveals the IOA ad hoc committee is not in touch with the ground reality.