NEW DELHI: Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik received a grand welcome in New Delhi today morning after becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling . Ministers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana received Malik at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Speaking to Times Now after she landed, the 23-year-old said she had long dreamed of winning a medal at Rio. It finally happened in Rio," said Sakshi.She went on to thank wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt for their contribution to her success. "It was inspiring when Geeta Phogat qualified for wrestling as she was the first Indian woman to qualify for Olympics.

Source: Times of India August 24, 2016 03:08 UTC