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प्रश्न
Mary Kom prepared rigorously to win many championships. Read the text again and make a list of various things done by Kom regarding her preparations.
- Variety of preparations
- Diet
- Focus
उत्तर
Variety of preparations
- coaching under Charles Atkinson
- sparring with male boxers at Pune
Diet
- eating healthy foods, not saturated fats
Focus
- on what to eat.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table.
| Name of boxer | Gender | Country |
| 1. Mary Kom | Female | India |
| 2. | ||
| 3. | ||
| 4. | ||
| 5. |
Choose the correct alternative and underline it.
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
Mary Kom helped her parents with ____________________.
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
The success of Dingko Singh inspired ______________.
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by ____________.
You will find some Acronyms (short forms) in the text. Go to the library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss it with your partner. One is given to you.
- OGQ - Olympic Gold Quest
- IBN -
- MTV -
- YPA -
- AIBA -
- CNN -
Indian women who have made it to International Levels in sports and games. Discuss the following points about each of them.
- Name of the sportsperson.
- Sport or Game
- Level reached
- Outstanding achievements.
- Awards/Prizes/Titles
Find the full form of the abbreviation.
CNN
Read the following passage and do the activities.
A1. Fill in the blanks:
Mary Korn is an ______ personality. (inspire/inspirational) ______ has been a neglected area in Indian sports. (nutrients/nutrition) ______ played a role in shaping the boxing scene in India. (OCQ/OGQ) Mary Korn gained weight by eating ______. (saturated fat/healthy food)
| Interviewer: | India managed just 6 medals in the 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. Where do you think a change is required to help us win medals that are proportionate with our population? |
| Mary Kom: | I think more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career if we want more gold medals. More corporates should come in and sponsor players so that the players don't have any financial pressure and can just focus on their games. |
| Interviewer: | Do you think interest in boxing in India will ever go beyond the Olympics? |
| Mary Kom: | Yes, I am sure that in a few years boxing will be very popular among everyone in India, all year round. |
| Interviewer: | How aware are Indian women of their nutritional requirements? Diet and nutrition must've been key factor in your conditioning for the Olympics. Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? |
| Mary Kom: | The awareness is growing now among female athletes when it comes to nutritional requirements. Nutrition has definitely been a neglected area in Indian sports. I had to gain 3 kg since I had to fight in the 51 kg event instead of the usual 48 kg that I fight in. So, I had to focus on what to eat. I gained weight by eating the right kind of healthy food rather than bad saturated fats. |
| Interviewer: | How big a role did OGQ play in shaping the boxing scene in India for the better? |
| Mary Kom: | OGQ really played an important part in my success. They helped me out whenever I needed something. They took care of everything, which helped me focus on my boxing and kept me stress-free. |
A2. Choose the correct alternative.
- How many Olympic medals did India win in 2012?
- 16
- 60
- 66
- 6
- Which one of these is an unhealthy food constituent according to the passage?
- Unsaturated fats
- Saturated fats
- Proteins
- Vitamin C
A3. Complete the given table:
| Noun | Adjective |
| Female | ______ |
| ______ | Successful |
| Achievement | ______ |
| ______ | Favourable |
A4. Do as directed:
- Write the antonyms of the following from the text.
- Ignorance
- Rare
- Write the synonyms of the following from the text.
- Company
- Unattended
A5. Do you think sports can be a successful career? Why or why not?
Find the full form of the abbreviation.
AIBA
