Will set up wrestling nursery soon: Sakshi Malik

Ambala: Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Saturday said that she would soon set up a wrestling nursery where the national level wrestlers would be trained.

Sakshi also said she would continue her wrestling even after her marriage.

She had come to Ambala cantonment to greet the state's Sports minister Anil Vij on Diwali festival.

Speaking to reporters later, she said that Vij had encouraged the players of Haryana a lot and tried to provide them all the facilities so that they could bring laurels.

On the occasion, Vij said that Sakshi had been appointed brand ambassador for promoting 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign and expressed hope she would perform her duty effectively.

He said that the state sports department had been providing proper training and other facilities to the emerging players of the state.