Mary Kom

30 Jul

Was asked to change my ‘ring dress’ just a minute before my Olympic pre-quarters: Mary Kom

editor0 CommentsIndiaMary Kom, Tokyo Olympics

A day after losing her Round of 32 bout against Columbia’s Ingrit Valencia, India’s boxer MC Mary Kom is seeking an explanation about why she was asked to change the ring dress a minute before her quarterfinal bout. Boxing great MC Mary Kom made a heart-breaking exit from Tokyo Olympics after losing to Ingrit Victoria Valencia of Colombia in the battle of former Olympic medallists on Thursday. It was one tight bout between two mothers. And the split decision (3:2) goes in the favour of Valencia. “Surprising..can anyone explain what will be a ring dress. I was ask to change…

05 Jul

Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India’s flag bearers at opening ceremony

editor0 CommentsSportsManpreet Singh, Mary Kom, Tokyo Olympics

Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be the country's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association announced on Monday. One of India's biggest medal hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia, will be the flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. The IOA has communicated the decision in this regard to the organising committee of the Tokyo Games. In a first, India is having two flag-bearers -- one male and one female -- at the upcoming Tokyo Games to ensure "gender parity". "It would be a huge moment…