I don’t get too many proposals: Mary Kom

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Mary Kom

It took M.C. Mary Kom 11 years to get where she is today. A bronze at the London Olympic Games was the icing on the cake, and the champion boxer and the mother-of-two says it is a “dream that she wishes to live on” till the 2016 Rio Games.

Born in a remote Manipur village, Mary Kom’s story of struggle, tears and triumph has found takers in the Indian film industry, who are ready to roll out a movie on the 29-year old.
Mary Kom, who competed in a weight category (51kg) three kgs above than her usual level, says she is enjoying her fame, walking the ramp and the time spent with family post the London Games. The dimunitive boxer on things that interest her other than boxing:

Earliest sporting memory: Running as fast as I could during my athletics days.

Sport played: Athletics and boxing

Most memorable sporting moment: Winning the Olympic bronze at the London Games stands out.

Worst sporting moment: Failing to make it to the finals in London.

Questions most asked by the public/press: What made you take up boxing?

Sporting hero: Dingko Singh

Favourite venue: It has to be London!

A sport you would pay the most to see: I think it would be athletics.

How do you unwind? I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking for them, and listening to music.

On life after London Olympics: Very busy and a lot of fun.

Who would you most like to invite to dinner and why? Television actors as I love daily soaps.

Person you learnt most from: Ibomcha Sir, Anup Sir, Charles, my parents and my husband Onler — not necessarily in that order.

How will you like to be remembered? As an Olympic gold medallist.

What do you never leave home without? My phone.

A habit you wish to get rid of: Perhaps not a habit, but an attribute — my temper.

Favourite actors: Cannot pick one, I like a lot of them.

Any superstition? None

Funniest fan letter/proposal? I don’t get as many as you would think!

Where do you see yourself in five years? Celebrating the Rio gold.

A thing that frightens you most: Anything happening to my family.

What if not a boxer? Hopefully, another athlete who would win India a medal at the next Olympics.