Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh opens up to Rajdeep Sardesai if she will return to sport

Rio Olympics Bronze medalist Sakshee Malikkh declared she is quitting the sport.  India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai Rajdeep Sardesai asked the ace athlete if she has given up on her dreams or if she would get back in the 2024 Olympics. 

Malikkh on Thursday made a resolute decision to hang up her boots in the wake of the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) presidential elections. She has expressed her dissent to the current leadership dynamics within the WFI. The bone of contention now is Sanjay Singh, the new WFI president, who is perceived as a close aide of outgoing WFI head Brij Bhushan Singh.

BJP Lok Sabha MP from UP's Kaiserganj Brij Bhushan has been at the centre of controversy involving sexual assault allegations by several female wrestlers, including ace athletes and Olympians.