Sakshi Malik steals the thunder at St. Mary’s day

As St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School in Dimapur commemorated its annual day, celebrating 25 glorious years on Saturday, all eyes and phone cameras were on Ri

o Olympics bronze-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik.
The wrestler was with her husband Satyawart Kadian, also a wrestler and a recipient of the Arjuna Award. They attended the event as the chief guest and guest of honour.
Addressing the gathering briefly in Hindi at the Latika complex, Malik said she was having a ‘good experience’ in the city. She started wrestling at the age of 12 years when there were only a few girls, she told the gathering. The number of girls into wrestling did not prevent her from following her passion even with struggles initially, she said.
“If you are passionate about a purpose, do not shy away or give up but motivate yourself and do something for your country,” Malik advised amid cheers and claps from the gathering.
Staff Reporter