Mumbai, Sept. 24 -- Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete Suchika Tariyal, who secured a historic bronze medal at the Asian Games, encouraged the youth to take up sports and opened up about her journey so far.

Suchika secured India's first-ever MMA medal at the Asian Games after finishing third in the women's traditional 60kg category. She lost to Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in the semifinal.

Speaking to ANI about winning the medal upon her arrival at Mumbai airport, Suchika said, "It was a wonderful journey. My goal was to win a medal for my country, and I achieved that. It feels amazing; seeing all of you here to welcome me makes me very happy. Everything went really well."

Giving a message to the youth, she encouraged them to take up...