The Story Behind..
Behind every success, there is a story. A story of struggle, hardships, challenge and resilience, and such are the stories of our favourite sportsmen/sportswomen.
On an A4 sheet, Write one such incident of a sportsperson in about 150 - 200 words. Your sports-integrated project must include:
● Name, Introduction and picture of the sportsperson chosen. You may choose from a wide variety such as paralympic players, ex-players etc. - Indian or non-Indian.
● A brief description of the incident that changed their life.
● Their resilient come back and making their mark post the incident.
Objectives:
● To introduce the concept of narrating an incident.
● To understand the struggle behind every success story - with special focus on sportsmen and sportswomen.
Skills developed :
• Presentation skills
• Language skills - articulation and expression.
• Research skills
Answers
Answer:
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, also known as MC Mary Kom was born in a poor tribal family in Kangathei, Manipur. Her father’s name is Mangte Tonpa Kom and her mother’s name is Mangte Akham Kom. She was born on 1st March 1983. Kom is the common surname and it represents the name of their tribe. Her village was a small one where most of the families worked on the jhum fields. She was the eldest among four siblings.
From an early age, she used to help her parents to earn more money. Her name ‘Chungneijang’ means ‘prosperity’ and it was given by her grandmother. She was a very responsible girl and took care of her siblings when her mother and father used to be in the fields. She also helped her parents while studying at school and performing in different sports. She used to play hockey, athletics, and football in her school team. Eventually, she graduated from Churachandpur College in Manipur.
She used to watch Dingko Singh, one of the best boxes India has produced, performing in the Asian Games held in 1998 and was fascinated by his moves. She then showed immense interest in learning boxing. To pursue her dreams, she had to move to Imphal, the capital city of the state. She did not tell that to her parents as it was not considered to be something that women will prefer to play or allowed to. She met K Kosana Meitei, the coach in the Sports Authority of India, Imphal branch. She was dressed shabbily. Despite her background and no experience, her coach gave him a chance to practice and learn how to do boxing. Since then, she has never looked back.