Olympic medal transforms athlete's life and society: Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik's 2016 Rio bronze medal transformed Rohtak, upgrading Chhotu Ram Stadium to an AC hall and boosting wrestling in Haryana, leading to five female grapplers qualifying for Paris Olympics. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar saw similar impacts in Tripura post-2016. Both highlighted these changes in a JSW Sports event, noting increased children’s sports opportunities.