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Answer the following question in your own words.
What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in the Olympic games? What was her bad luck?
Solution
During her first attempt in the Olympic games, Mary Kom displayed the prime quality of resilience and determination. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, she showcased unwavering commitment to her sport and a never-give-up attitude. However, her bad luck was evident when the judges did not favor her during the sparring session with her counter-puncher Adams. This unfortunate turn of events, where decisions did not go in her favor, highlighted the subjective nature of judging in sports competitions and the impact it can have on an athlete's performance and results.
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There had to be one successful story if Indians were to survive in sports
and we have that story now. Enough has been said about this great warrior
who conquered the world. This warrior is none other than Mary Mangte Komthe
Komqueror and the Komrade. She is famed as a five times World Boxing
Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six world
championships. 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.
Kom was born in Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in Churachandpur
district of rural Manipur in eastern India. She came from a poor family. Her
parents, Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom were tenant farmers who
worked in jhum fields. Kom grew up in humble surroundings, helping her parents
with farm related chores, going to school and learning athletics initially and later
boxing simultaneously. Her father was a keen wrestler in his younger age.
She had an eager interest in athletics since childhood and the success of
Dingko Singh a fellow Manipuri returned from the 1998 Bangkok Asian games
with a gold medal, Kom recollects had inspired many youngsters in Manipur to
try boxing and she too thought of giving it a try.
Mary Kom’s career started in 2000 after her victory in the Manipur State
women’s boxing championship and the regional championship in West Bengal.
In 2001, she started competing at international level. She was only 18 years
old when she made her international debut at the first AIBA Women’s World
Boxing Championship in United States, winning a silver medal in the 48 kg
weight category. Her greatness is reinforced by the way she apoligized to the
whole nation for not being able to win the Gold. She is a legend for sure and
an idol for all the sportswomen to look up to.
(B1) Name the following.
(i) According to the writer the great warrior who conquered the world -
(ii) The State in which Mary Kom was born -
(iii) The kind of farming in which Mary’s parents were working as tenant
farmers -
(iv) The sportsman who inspired many youngsters in Manipur -
(B2) Complete the following.
(B3) Find out antonyms for the following from the passage.
(a) failure × (b) defeat ×
(c) weakened × (d) wealthy ×
(B4)
(i) She is a legend for sure and an idol for all sportswomen to look up to. (Use ‘Not only……….. but also’)
(ii) In the 2012 Olympics, Mary became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify
and win a bronze medal. (Use ‘As well as’)
(B5) What qualities do you think are required to become a good sportsman ?
Choose the correct alternative and underline it.
What does Mary Kom prefer being called?
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom’s life. One is given to you.
- Kangthei - Mary Kom’s birth place
- _________ - ______________
- _________ - ______________
- _________ - ______________
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
Mary Kom made her debut at _________________.
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 -
‘Super Mom’ refers to an excellent mother. Give three reasons why ‘super’ has been added to the word ‘mom’ as in the title.
1._____________________________________________
2._____________________________________________
3._____________________________________________
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
Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom. Take the help of the points given below. You can take the help of the fact file that you have prepared earlier.
(a) Early life
(b) Training
(c) Achievements
(d) Future Plans
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
What makes the writer call Mary Kom ‘a legend’?
