Body of Malsawmthang taken to hometown Sakawrdai
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Silchar, Feb 15 : About hundred of members from Hmar Students’ Association (HSA), Silchar Branch and parents today bid a tearful adieu to the dead body of Malsawmthang …
New Delhi: M.C.Mary Kom, the first women boxer from India to have won Four World Titles consecutively, launched her website on April 22, 2010.
The winner of three Asian titles and nine times national champion hoped that through the website marykom.com she would be able to reach out to many of her fans across the world. “I feel that through this website it will bring more youths in the field of sports. I am also glad to have such a room that everyone all over the world are able to communicate through this website,” said the boxer who hails from Kom community, one of the Mizo sub-tribes in Manipur.
Mary Kom is also a recipient of special award from AIBA, Arjuna Award, Padma shri Award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. A mother of twin sons, caring husband, her achievement are a great inspiration.
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (M.C.Mary Kom) was born on 1st March 1983 and brought up from a poor family. It is impossible to imagine that Mary Kom would one day rise to become a world boxing champion.
Her family background speaks a lot, how Mary overcome hardship and inconveniences and created a name for herself in the arena of world boxing. Her parents Mrs. Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mrs Mangte Akham Kom, earned livelihood by working as engaged in others jhum fields. Mary being the eldest help her parents working in the fields, cutting woods, making charcoal and fishing’s. On the other hand, she had spent a good time in looking after her two younger sisters and a brother.
Mary Kom was always interested in sports since her childhood days. She took a keen interest in athletic when she was reading in class VI in Loktak Christian Mission School, Moirang and class VII- VIII in St.Xavier School, Moirang. Mary thought that she would become a good athlete one day and carve herself a name in the discipline.
But fate decided otherwise. After finishing class VIII, Mary came to Imphal and continued her studies at Adimjati School. Being interested in sports, she enquired around and found out about women boxing.
It was a new idea since women boxers were relatively unknown those days. The rise of Dingko Singh and the demonstration of women boxers at the 5th National Games, Manipur were inspiration to her.
Mary Kom decided to hang up her books and enter the ring with determination and strong will. To pursue her dream of becoming a world class pugilist, she joined Sports Authority of India, Khuman Lampak and underwent an intensive training from coach and mentor, Shri. Ibomcha Singh.
Seeing Mary’s potential and determination, Manipur State coaches – Shri. Narjit Singh and Shri. Kishan Singh decided to take her under their wings. Mary was taught finer details and she absorbed whatever was taught in her mind. The encouragement and support of Shri. Khoibi Salam, Secretary of MABA and Vice President of IABA, and Manipur Boxing Association was also a turning point for Mary Kom.
The Manipur Government gave her the post of Sub-inspector of police in 2005, promoted to inspector of police in 2008 and again promoted to the post of DSP in 2010. She was also given a house at National Games Village without any cost for her outstanding achievements.
But, everything is not sports for Mary Kom. In her spare time, she take pains to attained functions and mingle with the people. The ever smiling and ready to help, Mary Kom always exhorted the young people to chase their dreams and have faith in God.
Mary entered into a married life with K.Onler Kom of Samulamlan Block whom she had met in Delhi. Onler proved to be a guide, a friend and a philosopher for Mary and they decided to vowed each other for lives at Manipur Baptist Convention Church on 12th March 2005.
Clearly, Mary’s life from Kangathei and spreading through continents of the world is like a fairy tale. However, it was Mary’s grit determination and Never-Say-Die attitude which she was able to earned laurels far away from her village. Mary Kom believed in God and herself make all the difference.
Today, the farmers daughter stand as a shinning example of “ Mission Accomplished”.
