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  MC Mary Kom conferred Padma Vibhushan, PV Sindhu awarded Padma Bhushan

  Other Sports | January 25, 2020 21:46 IST

  MC Mary Kom has been conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour. And PV Sindhu has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honour.

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  Six-time world champion Mary Kom is now ‘Mary Kom OLY'

  Other Sports | November 07, 2019 15:48 IST

  Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Thursday expressed gratitude to the World Olympian Association (WOA) after it allowed her the use of post-nominal letters 'OLY'.

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  Women's World C'ship: Mary and bunch of debutants shoulder medal hopes

  Other Sports | October 02, 2019 12:10 IST

  Mary Kom has been an ambassador of the sport not just in India but also the world over but there is a minor blemish in her magnificent record -- the lack of a world title in the 51kg category.

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  Year Ender 2018, Indian Sportspersons: Hima Das and Bumrah shine while elders Kohli and Mary Kom continue to rule

  Other Sports | December 30, 2018 17:12 IST

  With the year coming to an illustrious end, here are the top sportspersons of 2018.

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  Year Ender 2018: Timeless Mary Kom eclipses all emerging as the brightest star of Indian boxing yet again

  Other Sports | December 25, 2018 17:12 IST

  She turned 36 the day an unprecedented sixth world title became hers in front of adoring home fans.

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  PM Modi hails Mary Kom after historic gold at Women's World Boxing Championships

  Other Sports | November 24, 2018 21:21 IST

  The 35-year-old Mary Kom became the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships by winning her sixth gold medal.

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  India eyeing at least 3 medals from women's WC boxing, says High Performance Director Santiago Nieva

  Other Sports | November 13, 2018 15:52 IST

  Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom will spearhead India's 10-member contingent in the World Championships.

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  Mary Kom picks younger boxers as bigger threat, says ready for them

  Other Sports | November 12, 2018 21:33 IST

  The 35-year-old Mary Kom will be competing in her seventh World Boxing Championship beginning on Wednesday. 

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  Magnificent Mary meets Superstar Rajnikanth ahead of World Championships

  Other Sports | November 03, 2018 13:56 IST

  The 2012 Olympic medallist took to Twitter to share the moments she spent with Rajnikanth.

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  Will continue boxing till my body allows, says CWG gold medallist Mary Kom

  Other Sports | April 19, 2018 17:05 IST

  Kom conceded she had a busy schedule -- as a professional athlete, parent, gym owner and lawmaker -- but sounded a warning to her opponents against assuming she had too much on her plate.

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  Mary Kom has no intention to retire anytime soon

  Other Sports | April 18, 2018 14:23 IST

  Mary Kom swiftly put to rest speculations around possible retirement, which gained credence after she added the CWG gold to her glowing list of achievements.

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  CWG 2018: Boxers, shooters, athletes add 8 gold medals to India's tally on day 10

  Other Sports | April 14, 2018 20:15 IST

  The country held on to the third position in the overall medal tally with 59 medals -- 25 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals.

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  CWG 2018: Mary Kom credits obsessive training for her 'success' at 35

  Other Sports | April 14, 2018 19:13 IST

  The 35-year-old mother-of-three, who has five world titles and an Olympic bronze medal, is seen as a sporting icon not just in India but also in other countries as well.

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  Mary Kom to be India's flagbearer at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

  Other Sports | April 14, 2018 17:45 IST

  Indian boxing legend M C Mary Kom, who claimed a gold medal on debut at the Commonwealth Games, will be India's flagbearer at the event's closing ceremony in Gold Coast on Sunday.

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  Shiva Thapa, Gaurav Bidhuri not picked; Mary Kom, Vikas Krishan in CWG squad

  Other Sports | February 28, 2018 19:31 IST

  Three-time Asian medallist and 2015 world championship bronze-winner Shiva made way for national champion and India Open gold-medallist in the lightweight 60kg category.

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  Mary Kom strikes gold in India Open; Manish Kaushik gets lucky

  Other Sports | February 01, 2018 19:11 IST

  Mary Kom won against Filipino Josie Gabuco 4-1 en route to her gold in the 48kg category among women.

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  Good day in ring: Shiva Thapa, Mary Kom enter semis at Indian Open

  Other Sports | January 30, 2018 22:15 IST

  Also advancing but with a hard-fought win was L Sarita Devi (60kg) as home favourites enjoyed another stellar day and looked good to walk away with most of the medals.

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  A year of revival, Indian boxing finds its bearings again

  Other Sports | December 26, 2017 13:48 IST

  From an unheralded Gaurav Bidhuri and the legendary MC Mary Kom to the well-established Shiva Thapa, and a bunch of teenaged women boxers - all of them scripted their little piece of history in a fairly successful 2017 for Indian boxing.

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  Every one of my medals is a story of struggle, says Mary Kom

  Other Sports | November 08, 2017 17:17 IST

  Mary Kom, a five-time world champion and Olympic bronze- medallist, scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first boxer to claim five gold medals at the continental meet.

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  Asian Boxing Championships: Mary Kom wins fifth gold medal, Sonia Lather settles for silver

  Other Sports | November 08, 2017 14:36 IST

  This is Mary Kom's first international gold medal since the 2014 Asian Games and her first medal in over a year.