Tag: Mary Kom

‘Will not give up until I win the gold for India at the Olympics,’ says Mary Kom

Mary Kom, a Rajya Sabha MP, has donated her one-month salary to the PM-CARES fund which was set up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Mary Kom visits Rashtrapati Bhawan defying mandatory quarantine protocol

The 37-year-old Mary Kom attended a breakfast ceremony hosted by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 18.

March 21, 2020

Coronavirus Update: BJP MP met President Kovind, Hema Malini, Mary Kom after Kanika Kapoor’s party

Two days ago, Singh along with his colleagues met the President Ram Nath Kovind over a breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

March 20, 2020

I don’t think Olympics will be postponed or cancelled: Mary Kom

The six-time world champion thinks that the Olympics is "too huge an event to be shifted".

March 20, 2020

I hope it changes mindset of people who are against me: Mary Kom after qualifying for Tokyo Olympics

Prior to the qualification tournament that is Asia/Oceania Qualifiers, Mary Kom had to fight Nikhat Zareen in December last year to become India's choice for the qualifiers in the 51 kg category.

March 11, 2020

Nikhat Zareen congratulates arch-rival Mary Kom on Tokyo Olympics qualification

Nikhat Zareen and Mary Kom have had a sour relationship with each other after the former claimed that the Boxing Federation of Indian acted partially.

March 11, 2020

Mary Kom juggling boxing, parenting, public life inspires Bala Devi

Employed with Manipur police as a constable, she credited her father for backing her all along.

February 2, 2020

To win Bharat Ratna is a dream, says Padma Vibhushan Mary Kom

Mary Kom won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.

January 27, 2020

Wishes pour in for Padma Vibhushan Mary Kom, Padma Bhushan PV Sindhu

Talking about Mary Kom, the pugilist won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.

January 26, 2020

Padma Vibhushan for Mary Kom, PV Sindhu awarded Padma Bhushan

Rated as one of the most successful amateur boxers of all time, Mary Kom won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.

January 25, 2020

System needs boundaries when it comes to scheduling: Pullela Gopichand

Gopichand also reiterated that there is a dearth of coaches in India and despite their being potential, it is not being tapped into.

January 24, 2020

‘She used bad word’, says Nikhat Zareen after losing to Mary Kom

The fight got a lot of limelight as Zareen had kicked up a storm a few weeks ago by demanding a fair chance against Mary Kom.

December 28, 2019

Delivered on free and fair trials: BFI President Ajay Singh after Mary Kom beats Nikhat Zareen

Six-time world champion Mary Kom defeated Nikhat Zareen in a 9-1 verdict to make the squad for the Olympic qualifiers in the 51kg category.

December 28, 2019

Mary Kom refuses to shake hands with Nikhat Zareen after win in final of Olympic Qualifiers trial

The fight got a lot of limelight as Zareen had demanded a trial match against Mary Kom after the BFI had selected the six-time world champion for the Olympic qualifiers without any trial.

December 28, 2019

Mary Kom vs Nikhat Zareen in 51 kg final of Olympic Qualifiers trials

Nikhat Zareen had kicked up a storm a few weeks ago by demanding a trial against iconic six-time world champion M C Mary Kom.

December 27, 2019

Are Indian sports stars worthy of being hailed as ‘gods’ and heroes?

Are India’s sporting stars that timid so as not to take a call at all on burning issues that concern the entire country and every single citizen, one may choose to wonder.

December 18, 2019

Indian Boxing League: Mary Kom leads Punjab Panthers to 2nd straight win

The icing on the cake was skipper M.C. Mary Kom's unanimous points win against 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia.

December 6, 2019