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A legend is a famous person, icon or superstar in a particular field. Mary Kom is a famous woman as an Indian boxer. The field is male dominated, but with her efforts and determination she earned name and fame, so in real sense she is a legend not only to the writer but also to all Indians and a real ‘torch-bearer’ for Indian women.

a. (iii) interview

b. (iv) Manipur

c. (i) Dingko Singh

d. (ii) 2000

(a) Full Name – Mary Mangte Kom 

(b) Native of – Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in Churachandpur district of rural Manipur in eastern India.

(c) Early life and interests – Grown in humble surroundings of tenant farmers and helping her parents in farm related chores. She was interested in athletics initially and later turned to boxing.

(d) Special sports taken up – Boxing was her main sport.

(e) Inspired by – Dingko Singh who returned from Bangkok Asian games with a gold medal.

(f) Coach – Charles Atkinson. 

(g) Early achievements: 

1. Victory in the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship and the Regional Championship in West Bengal. 

2. International debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in United States.

(h) International achievement: 

1. Five times World Boxing Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six World Championships. 

2. In 2012 Olympics she won a Bronze medal. 

(i) Her passion – To make boxing popular among all Indians, especially women and girls. 

(j) Future plan – To coach Indian women in boxing in future.

Mary practised for Olympics with the male boxers. Her coach was not allowed to accompany her but she went on with confidence, because she had done her homework and was well prepared with her coach. She could play with good tactical knowledge. In semifinals she was fighting against Adams, a clever counter puncher but Mary was scoring well, but the judges were not pressing the buttons and favouring her rival. So it was her bad luck that she lost in the semi finals.

(a) Name of the sportsperson. – Lauta Shivaji Babar 

(b) Sport or Game - Long distance running. 

(c) Level reached - World championship, Olympic Games. 

(d) Outstanding achievem ents - Sportsperson of the Year Award 2015. 

(e) Awards/Prizes/Titles - Arjuna Award by Government of India. Indian Sports Award by FICCI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Mary Korn’s full name is Chungneijang Mary Kom Mangte. She hails from a village in Manipur. Her father was an ex-wrestler. Right from an early age, Mary Kom was interested in athletics and boxing. Finally she took up boxing, despite objections from her father. He was worried that boxing would mar her face and that would make it difficult for him to arrange a suitable marriage for her. She trained under Charles Atkinson and sparred with some of the finest male boxers in Pune.

Mary Kom has a list of National and International achievements. She won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship. Then she won the Regional championship for boxing in West Bengal. She made her International debut in 2001 at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States. There she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.

In 2012, she won the bronze medal at the Olympics in the flyweight (51kg category). She has been five times World Amateur Boxing Champion. She plans to take up coaching for women boxers with potential.

1. (a) survive 

(b) recollect

2.  greatness.

3. She is not only a legend for sure but also an idol for all sportswomen to look up to

(a) urban X rural 

(b) failure X success 

(c) defeat X victory

(d) weakened X reinforced 

(e) wealthy X poor

A good sportsperson should be hard working and persevering. He/She should be humble enough to accept defeat and amibtious enough to pursue success. He/She must have pride in his/her country and team. Above all, he/she must have the allimportant sportsman spirit.

(a) confidence – confident 

(b) tactics – tactical

During the Olympics, the fact that she was the only female representative from India in boxing failed to pressurize Mary Kom.

(a)(ii) Taruka Srivastava

(b)(iv) Pune

(a) sponsor 

(b) a key factor

Mary Kom feels that if more corporates sponsored players, the players would not have any financial pressure and could focus on their games. This would help Indian sportsmen win more Olympic Medals.

Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement was that In the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.

(a) False 

(b) True 

(c) False 

(d) False