Mary Kom
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Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Other Sports | Jul 05, 2021, 05:43 PM ISTOne of India's biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.
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Mary Kom heads to Italy for training to avoid travel restrictions for Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2021, 02:11 PM ISTMary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound boxers, who are set to leave for Tokyo from there itself.
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Mary Kom to skip Italian training stint due to personal reasons
Other Sports | Jun 18, 2021, 05:29 PM ISTNine Indian boxers, including women, have achieved quota places for the July 23-August 8 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Former boxer Dingko Singh dies; Mary Kom and boxing fraternity in mourning
Other Sports | Jun 10, 2021, 10:30 AM ISTThe Asian Games gold medal-winning former boxer died on Thursday after a long battle with liver cancer a the age of 42.
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Super 100: Mary Kom loses in final, settles with silver medal at Asian Boxing Championship
News | May 30, 2021, 09:58 PM ISTSix-time world champion M C Mary Kom settled for silver after enduring a tough defeat against Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan in the 51kg category final at the ongoing Asian Boxing Championship in Dubai.
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Mary Kom rues lack of sparring partners, quality competitions
Other Sports | May 28, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTMary Kom has won five editions of the Asian Boxing Championships and is looking ahead to winning another title.
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Mary Kom, Saskhi enter final of Asian Championships
Other Sports | May 27, 2021, 09:26 PM ISTThe top-seeded Mary Kom dug from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg with her right hook being particularly impressive on the day.
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Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain in Indian women's boxing squad for Asian Championships
Other Sports | Apr 07, 2021, 07:05 PM ISTMary Kom is a six-time Asian medallist, including five gold medals.
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World Sports Day 2021: Uplift your sporting spirit with these best titles on Netflix
Entertainment | Apr 06, 2021, 04:54 PM ISTThese stirring portrayals of determination and teamwork combined with the power of storytelling are sure to uplift your spirits this World Sports Day! So, don your team jersey, dim the lights and prepare yourself for a gripping sports saga from the comfort of your home.
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Mary Kom settles for bronze after intense semifinal loss in Boxam International Boxing Tournament
Other Sports | Mar 05, 2021, 09:37 PM ISTThe 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
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Boxing: Pooja Rani in semis; Lovlina Borgohain loses in Boxam International in Spain
Other Sports | Mar 04, 2021, 10:28 AM ISTOlympic-bound Rani defeated Italian Assunta Canfora to join the seasoned M C Mary Kom (51kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and debutant Jasmine (57kg) in the last-four stage.
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Mary Kom enters semis of Spanish tourney; assured of medal
Other Sports | Mar 03, 2021, 10:00 PM ISTThe 37-year-old, who had not competed since her Tokyo qualification last year in Jordan, defeated Italian Giordana Sorrentino.
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Mary Kom, Amit Panghal one win away from medal at Boxam International Tournament
Other Sports | Mar 02, 2021, 03:38 PM ISTMary faces Italian Giordana Sorrentino in her opening bout on Wednesday while Panghal will be up against local favourite Gabriel Escobar in his quarterfinal clash.
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Mary Kom to lead 14-strong Indian boxing team in Boxam International tourney
Other Sports | Feb 28, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTBesides Mary Kom, the team also has Commonwealth Games silver medallist Manish Kaushik (63kg).
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How long can you fear the virus? Mary Kom ahead of first competition in 1 year
Other Sports | Feb 22, 2021, 12:41 PM ISTThe 37-year-old six-time world champion mostly trained at home in 2020 and joined the national camp in Bengaluru for a fortnight last month after recovering from dengue.
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Mary Kom, Manish Kaushik set for competitive action after one year at Boxam International
Other Sports | Feb 12, 2021, 06:56 PM ISTWorld Championship silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg), who won gold in the recently-concluded Cologne World Cup in Germany, will also compete at the Spanish event.
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May Kom a big source of inspiration for me, says star Indian woman footballer Bala Devi
Other Sports | Dec 12, 2020, 05:25 PM ISTBala, the first Indian woman to play professional football in a top-flight league in Europe, talked about an interaction with six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom during the 2014 Asian Games.
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Before fatherhood, Virat Kohli looks at path laid down by champion boxer-cum-mother Mary Kom
Cricket | Oct 15, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTThe India captain declared that he would seek to follow the path laid down by Mary Kom, a champion boxer and a mother of four. Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their first child in January next year.
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News of Olympic postponement came as a shock: Mary Kom
Other Sports | Oct 15, 2020, 01:56 PM ISTTokyo Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak in March earlier this year.
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Boxers to head to Europe for training next week; unwell Mary Kom to skip
Other Sports | Oct 07, 2020, 03:58 PM ISTMary Kom is currently recovering from a bout of dengue and has ruled out travelling abroad at least this year due to the COVID-19 threat. The Europe assignment starts on October 15.