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Question
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
Mary Kom apologised the nation for _____________.
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Solution
Mary Kom apologised to the nation for not being able to win gold.
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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 |
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Mary Kom helped her parents with ____________________.
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Kom was the first woman boxer to _____________.
Answer the following question in your own words.
What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?
Rearrange the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.
(a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at the international level.
(b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
(c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State’s Women’s Boxing Championship.
(d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
(e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
Write the Factfile of Mary Kom, in your notebook.
- Full name:
- Native of:
- Early life and interests:
- Special sport taken up:
- Inspired by:
- Coach:
- Early achievements:
- International Achievements:
- Her passion:
- Future plans:
Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web by putting different qualities of Mary Kom in the boxes.
What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in Olympic Games? What was her bad luck?
What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?
