Sakshi Malik thanked everyone on her arrival for the support that she received during the tournament.
Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Wednesday arrived to a grand welcome at the Delhi International Airport.
On her arrival, Sakshi thanked everyone for the support that she received during the tournament.
"It was my biggest dream to win a medal for India at Olympics, I was preparing for this for the last 12 years. It's a great feeling, the reception I got was amazing. It is a proud moment," she said.
Satbir Malik, Sakshi's father, said, "I can't believe the grand reception my daughter got at airport, its a proud moment."
Earlier, she also posted on twitter the pictures of sumptuous breakfast which she had in Rio. "A proper breakfast! How I have missed you!," she tweeted.
Meanwhile, giving details of the grand reception planned for Sakshi, Jagdeep Singh said, "Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will travel to Bahadurgarh to honour her. Cash award of Rs 2.5 crore for her bronze medal effort is also likely to be given to her at Bahadurgarh itself."
A felicitation function for Sakshi has been kept for Wednesday evening at her village in Rohtak. Before she heads to Rohtak, Sakshi will be welcomed near the Delhi-Haryana border at Bahadurgarh where apart from the Chief Minister, prominent sportspersons, senior officials of the state government, will receive her.
Along the way, Sakshi will make brief stopovers at a couple of villages in Rohtak district including Ismaila village where she will meet her maternal uncle. With requests from several village Sarpanches along the way requesting that Sakshi make a brief stopover, the wrestler may take hours before she manages to reach Rohtak.
She will travel in a bedecked vehicle.
With inputs from PTI
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