1) Describe Mary kom s personal experiences during her first international championship match from the time of selection to winning the medal. 2) why was mary kom named the Queen of Boxing and Magnificent Mary?
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Mary Kom
Genre : Autobiography
Theme : Self confidence
Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, was selected in the 48 kg category for the International Boxing Association , World Women’s Boxing Championships in Pennsylvania, USA, in November – December 2001. Mary Kom’s father managed to get Rs.2000/- from his source. Her friends met two MPs and got a sum of eight thousand rupees for her trip. A little more money had been collected from other source. Her well wishers had confidence in her and donated liberally. She did not want to upset them. So she thought that she should not return empty handed. When she reached America, She was tired and suffering from jet lag. She did not have any match that day. She had time to take rest. And also she kept telling herself that she could face anyone in the ring. This made her feel confident about the competitive players. She was qualified for the finals whereas her team mates could not. She was even hopeful of getting the gold. But she had loss of appetite there. She was not accustomed to the food in America. She could not eat. As a result she lost her weight. Probably this was the reason for her losing in the finals. She was quite disappointed. But her coaches were consoled her and lauded her on the silver win. Moreover she was the only one in the team to get a medal. She took away from this championship was the firm belief that she could take on any boxer.
"It has been a tough journey. I carried on with the support of family and friends. Despite the loss today, I am satisfied with the way I performed."
Explanation:
Mary Kom flew to Pennsylvania, USA to compete under 48 kg World Women’s Boxing Championship in 2001. On landing, she rushed to the sports arena and weighed. She was lucky as she could rest enough to face her opponent the following day.
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