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  • Mary Kom confirms divorce, refutes affair allegations in official statement

    Mary Kom confirms divorce, refutes affair allegations in official statement

    Mary Kom posted the remark on social media, even refuting further rumors that she had an affair with the husband of another boxer.

  • I have not resigned, will complete tenure: Mary Kom denies quitting IOA panel

    I have not resigned, will complete tenure: Mary Kom denies quitting IOA panel

    Speaking to PTI, Mary Kom said her outburst in a private WhatsApp group was misconstrued and leaked to the media as resignation.

  • Weight management is athlete's responsibility: Mary Kom

    Weight management is athlete's responsibility: Mary Kom

    No stranger to the physical toll of weight management during a competition, six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom Thursday waded into the debate surrounding wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic heartbreak for being 100gm over, saying that to be within the prescribed limit is an individual responsibility.

  • Mary Kom praises Kartik Aaryan’s performance in Chandu Champion, compares transformation to Priyanka Chopra’s biopic work

    Mary Kom praises Kartik Aaryan’s performance in Chandu Champion, compares transformation to Priyanka Chopra’s biopic work

    Mary Kom’s praise highlights Kartik Aaryan’s dedication to his role as an athlete, a transformation that has left audiences and critics alike in awe. Her comparison to Priyanka Chopra’s portrayal of Mary in her biopic underlines the intense preparation and commitment required to authentically bring a sports personality’s life to the big screen.

  • Sports Wrap: West Indies triumph over NZ by 13 runs | Mary Kom hopes for Indian boxers in Olympics

    Sports Wrap: West Indies triumph over NZ by 13 runs | Mary Kom hopes for Indian boxers in Olympics

    Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh crowned U-20 world champion at World Junior Chess Championship in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. In the Open Category, Kazakhstan's Nogerbek Kazybek won with 8½ points out of 11. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel and FIDE President Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich attended the prize distribution ceremony. Shruti Vora becomes first Indian to win a three-star Grand Prix event in Slovenia. Olympian Abhinav Bindra predicts 10 medals for India in the Olympics. Paralympic Committee of India President Devendra Jhajharia expects 25 medals in Paris Paralympics. Mary Kom advises Olympic-bound boxers. West Indies reach T20 World Cup Super Eight with a 13-run win over New Zealand.

  • The Great Indian Kapil Show: Mary Kom reacts to repetitive jokes of Kapil Sharma about angry boxers

    The Great Indian Kapil Show: Mary Kom reacts to repetitive jokes of Kapil Sharma about angry boxers

    When boxing champion Mary Kom voiced her disapproval of the recurrent jokes about furious boxers, the recent episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show took an unexpected turn. When Mary Kom joined the show on Saturday night alongside Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, host Kapil Sharma teased her mercilessly until she lost patience.

  • The Great Indian Kapil Show: Watch Mary Kom get Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza’s names confused in a hilarious teaser

    The Great Indian Kapil Show: Watch Mary Kom get Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza’s names confused in a hilarious teaser

    The upcoming episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ will feature renowned athletes Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom, and Sift Kaur Samra as guests. The teaser shows us a glimpse of the fun waiting for us on Saturday.

  • 'Left with no choice': Mary Kom steps down as Paris Olympics Chef-de-Mission over personal reasons

    'Left with no choice': Mary Kom steps down as Paris Olympics Chef-de-Mission over personal reasons

    Paris Olympics: The celebrated boxer, who is also a bronze-medallist from the 2012 London Olympics, was to be the logistical in-charge of the country’s contingent at the July 26-August 11 Games.

  • Nikhat Zareen bags second World Boxing Championship title; a look at her boxing career

    Nikhat Zareen bags second World Boxing Championship title; a look at her boxing career

    Ace Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen added a second World Championships title to her name, defeating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in the 50kg summit clash here on March 27. With the win, Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the title of the prestigious tournament twice.

  • How India’s Women’s World Boxing Champions are building on Mary Kom’s legacy

    How India’s Women’s World Boxing Champions are building on Mary Kom’s legacy

    Women’s boxing in India found few takers despite Mary Kom’s five world titles. With Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain crowned world champions to make four gold medals for India at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, here begins a new era.

  • Mary Kom to head 5-member panel to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief

    Mary Kom to head 5-member panel to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief

    The panel led by the boxing legend will over the next month look into allegations leveled by wrestlers, sports minister Anurag Thakur has said

  • Controversy erupts after Mary Kom's husband questions look of boxer's statue

    Controversy erupts after Mary Kom's husband questions look of boxer's statue

    Onler Karong, in an interview with a local newspaper, claimed that the statue which was erected there does not look like his wife.

  • Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Shiva Keshavan elected in IOA Athletes' Commission

    Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Shiva Keshavan elected in IOA Athletes' Commission

    All the 10 members, out of which five are female, are Olympians.

  • Celebrated boxer Mary Kom undergoes ACL surgery

    Celebrated boxer Mary Kom undergoes ACL surgery

    Boxer MC Mary Kom, a six-time world champion, underwent reconstructive surgery on her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on Tuesday.

  • CWG 2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh claims bronze, other updates of India's performance

    CWG 2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh claims bronze, other updates of India's performance

    "I could not have been happier. This was my first big competition at the International stage and I produced my best ever show to return with a medal," said Lovepreet Singh.

  • Why defeat - fair or unfair - can't topple MC Mary Kom from the pantheon of Indian sport

    Why defeat - fair or unfair - can't topple MC Mary Kom from the pantheon of Indian sport

    Mary Kom is not just a sporting legend but also an inspiration for women in a patriarchal society.

  • Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom thought she had won the match

    Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom thought she had won the match

    Speaking to reporters after the match, Mary Kom said she thought she won since she clinched two rounds of the quarterfinal match.

  • Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Mary Kom slams IOC Boxing Task Force for "poor judging", says can't believe I've lost

    Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Mary Kom slams IOC Boxing Task Force for "poor judging", says can't believe I've lost

    Mary Kom had tears in her eyes and a wide smile on her face when the referee raised Valencia's hand at the end of the bout, exhausted after the intense clash.

  • Mary Kom enters Olympic pre-quarters, Manish Kaushik bows out after hard-fought loss in opening round

    Mary Kom enters Olympic pre-quarters, Manish Kaushik bows out after hard-fought loss in opening round

    The 38-year-old Mary Kom, who is a 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, prevailed 4-1 against a rival who is 15 years her junior and a Pan American Games bronze-medallist.

  • Mary Kom to lead 14-strong Indian boxing team in Boxam International tourney

    Mary Kom to lead 14-strong Indian boxing team in Boxam International tourney

    The highly-competitive tournament will feature 19 nations with their Tokyo-bound boxers. The Indian team will consist of eight men and six women pugilists, including nine Olympic qualified boxers.

  • Timeless Mary Kom eclipses all; brightest star of India's 2018 boxing story

    Timeless Mary Kom eclipses all; brightest star of India's 2018 boxing story

    Mary Kom is gunning for an Olympic gold come 2020 but given that the Manipuri would have to compete in 51kg, instead of her preferred 48kg category.

  • Olympics gold my dream, training hard for it: Mary Kom

    Olympics gold my dream, training hard for it: Mary Kom

    The 36-year-old claimed her sixth gold at the world event, making her the most successful boxer in the tournament's history with an overall tally of seven medals.

  • Mary Kom extends contract with sports management firm IOS

    Mary Kom extends contract with sports management firm IOS

    Mary Kom recently scripted history by winning her sixth world title, making her the most successful boxer in the tournament's history.

  • Bachchan, Mary Kom in social media campaign on gender equality

    Bachchan, Mary Kom in social media campaign on gender equality

    The Maneka Gandhi-led Women and Child Development Ministry initiated its #WeAreEqual campaign on Twitter which has received 2.6 crore tweets since its launch last month.

  • OMG Manipur!

    OMG Manipur!

    Another thing that makes Manipur unique is the” Ima Keithel” which means Mother‘s Market in Manipuri. It‘s the only market in the world where all the stalls are run just by the women. This humungous market is operated by around 3500 women and is more than 100 years old.

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