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Olympics: Mary Kom goes for gold as women enter the boxing ring
Kom has her eye on an Olympic medal. "Firstly for my state, Manipur, and for my country, for India," she says.
Tucked away in the far north-east of the country, Manipur is geographically isolated form the rest of India, and the state has missed out on the economic boom that much of the country has recently enjoyed.
The capital Imphal, worn down and tatty, makes Kabul look sophisticated. Police are everywhere on the streets, but still there are almost daily killings and bomb blasts here, making it an unwelcome and unwise destination for tourists.
In fact, until last year, foreign visitors were banned.
And there is another problem. Living just 100km from the Burmese border, Manipurians don't even look Indian.
At national competitions, Kom has been asked by officials why a Chinese woman would wear a sari.
"They are very surprised now, they never expect I'm Indian. I look like I'm Chinese or Thai or Japanese, very different," she says.
She's barely 5ft tall, and fights at women's flyweight, but with every punch Kom is trying to put Manipur on the map and out of abject poverty.
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Mary Kom
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Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom OLY, famously known as Mary Kom, is a famous Indian boxer and an incumbent member of the Parliament of India. Mary Kom is an amateur boxer by profession and has also joined politics in recent times. Mary Kom, who is nicknamed Magnificent Mary, is one of the most renowned sports personalities of India and the world. The story of Mary Kom is always an inspiration for all those who are facing a struggle in their profession (especially sports), and they can learn how they can overcome all these problems to achieve success in their life.
Mary Kom: an Introduction
Mary Kom, who is popularly known as Magnificent Mary because of many magnificent performances during highly anticipated matches, was born on 24th November 1992 in a small village of Kangathei, Manipur, India. The full name of Mary Kom is Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom OLY, but she is popularly known as Mary Kom in short. Mary Kom, who is currently an incumbent member of Parliament of India, is a famous Indian amateur boxer and politician as well. Mary Kom has achieved many things in her boxing career at a very young age, and she is the only female boxer who was qualified for the summer Olympics of 2012 held in London. Mary Kom was the only female boxer from Indi
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