Tokyo Olympics Medal Tally: Why We Are Celebrating The Female Athletes
We celebrate women in Olympics because their journey was probably tougher than the males.
We celebrate women in Olympics because their journey was probably tougher than the males.
Here’s why the defeat of Mary Kom at Olympics doesn’t define the years of work she has put into propelling India to global status in boxing.
Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu to Likmabam Sushila, meet four women from Manipur representing India at the Tokyo Olympics, 2020.
“Alongside the duo, four members from the coaching and support staff team also received their first jab of the vaccine,” the Boxing Federation of India stated.
Indian boxer MC Mary Kom, will resume her preparations for the Tokyo Olympics at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune.
This is her eighth worlds medal added to her previous collection of 6 gold and a silver world championship medal.
Other than Mary Kom, South Korean footballer Son Heung-Min won the title of Best Asian Male Athlete.
It wasn’t an easy journey for Canadian filmmakers Ameesha Joshi and Anna Sarkissian to complete their documentary film With This Ring on Indian female boxers. In fact, their over a decade long ordeal mirrors the struggles of their subjects. We spoke to Joshi and Sarkissian to get an insight into their craft, their choice of subject and […]
Olympic bronze medallist and five-time world champion MC Mary Kom is all set to launch her own academy to train aspirant sportspersons. On March 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation’ in Imphal. Alongside PM Modi, Olympic medallists boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar will be present at the event […]
Olympic bronze medallist and five-time world champion MC Mary Kom aced to add another gold medal to her tally. She emerged as a champion on the final day of the India Open boxing tournament. The national capital was hosting this inaugural India Open International Boxing Tournament for senior men and women from January 28 to February […]