07 September,2016 11:05 AM IST | | PTI
Sakshi Malik, one of two medallists for India at the Rio Games where she won a bronze medal in the 58kg class, was confident of overcoming whatever pressure will now be on her after becoming the trailblazer for women's wrestling
Sakshi Malik
Sakshi Malik, one of two medallists for India at the Rio Games where she won a bronze medal in the 58kg class, was confident of overcoming whatever pressure will now be on her after becoming the trailblazer for women's wrestling.
Sakshi Malik
"The pressure is going to increase now. It will double or even treble. But I am confident that I will overcome it and try to do well in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo," said the 24-year-old wrestler from Rohtak at a joint press conference addressed by her, boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav and young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
Sakshi, not among those touted as medal hopes before the Games by even followers of wrestling, said she was confident of winning a medal although the limelight was on the Phogat sisters, Babita Kumari and Vinesh. "Yes, the focus was on them, but I was confident of doing well," she said. Sakshi said the training camp she attended was an eye opener.
