Mary Kom posted the remark on social media, even refuting further rumors that she had an affair with the husband of another boxer.
Speaking to PTI, Mary Kom said her outburst in a private WhatsApp group was misconstrued and leaked to the media as resignation.
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’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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
The panel led by the boxing legend will over the next month look into allegations leveled by wrestlers, sports minister Anurag Thakur has said
Onler Karong, in an interview with a local newspaper, claimed that the statue which was erected there does not look like his wife.
All the 10 members, out of which five are female, are Olympians.
Boxer MC Mary Kom, a six-time world champion, underwent reconstructive surgery on her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on Tuesday.
"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.
Mary Kom is not just a sporting legend but also an inspiration for women in a patriarchal society.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Mary Kom said she thought she won since she clinched two rounds of the quarterfinal match.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 recently scripted history by winning her sixth world title, making her the most successful boxer in the tournament's history.
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.
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.