End of an era as Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom bows out of Tokyo Olympics
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End of an era
According to an IANS report, Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics on July 29. The 38-year-old mother from Manipur who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, went down fighting to No.3 seed Ingrit Valencia of Colombia by a 3:2 split verdict.
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Inspired by the best
That brought to an end a glittering career that started at the turn of the century when Mary Kom, who took up boxing after being inspired by 1998 Bangkok Asian Games gold medalist Dingko Singh.
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Several monikers
She has been called by various names. 'Magnificent Mary' and 'India's Ageless Wonder' are the most popular among them.
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Long list of victory
She has won a bag full of medals and accolades -- eight world championship medals, an Olympic bronze medal, multiple national titles, AIBA Legends award, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
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Retiring from boxing
Mary Kom, however, has always been a boxer par excellence, a fighter who has battled many adversaries -- both in the ring and outside -- to triumph. On Thursday, her journey ended as she had announced that she would retire after the Tokyo Olympics.