Updated On: 09 August, 2021 09:31 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
It was only on reaching Tiruchirappalli, along with her teammate Shubha Venkataraman, that she was informed and broke down, kneeling on her knees and with her face cupped in her hands, on knowing about her sister who had been a huge support in her career

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Dhanalakshmi Sekhar, who was a member of the Indian mixed relay team of 4x400 m at the Tokyo Olympics, was inconsolable on her return to her native Tiruchirappalli as she came to know of the passing away of her sister due to illness.
Dhanalakshmi, who was a reserve member of the team, was not informed of her sister`s demise following an illness as her family wanted her to focus on the event.