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Yui Susaki Explores India: Tourism, Food, and Wrestling

Yui Susaki Explores India: Tourism, Food, and Wrestling
Yui Susaki’s India mission: Some light tourism, eat butter chicken and scope out Indian wrestlers · indianexpress.com

Yui Susaki is a famous Japanese wrestler who is in India to play in a wrestling league.

She is not just here to compete but also to enjoy India.

She visited Humayun's Tomb, tried delicious Indian foods like butter chicken and naan, and even had chhole bhature for breakfast.

She is also spending time watching and learning from young Indian wrestlers.

Susaki is a superstar in wrestling with many gold medals, including one from the Tokyo Olympics.

She is loved by fans in India and is known for her hard work and dedication.

She is also encouraging her teammates, like Neha Sangwan, to keep improving and aim for future Olympics.

Key facts

Name
Yui Susaki
Nationality
Japanese
Sport
Wrestling
Weight Category
50kg women's freestyle
Team in India
Haryana Steelers
Contract Value
Rs 60 lakh
Notable Achievements
Tokyo Olympic gold, four World Championship golds
Current Focus
Scouting Indian wrestlers and experiencing Indian culture

Quotes

Yui Susaki

Japanese wrestler in the 50kg women's freestyle division

“I heard Indian wrestlers are very strong. Then I came here to the league, and in the Haryana Steelers team, there are many young wrestlers who are good. They work very hard and have good mental strength.”
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“Japanese wrestlers work very hard. We think a lot and focus on details. Wrestlers in Japan sometimes start at the age of 3 or 4. I started at the age of 7.”
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Neha Sangwan

Promising 57kg Indian wrestler

“When I lost a bout, she told me that I fought well and that the opponent wasn’t attacking and in her heart, I had won. These words encouraged me. I’ve told her that I will also perform with her at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.”
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