Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom looks forward to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games where women's boxing is set to make its debut. ...
11:28 AM, Oct 05, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making a film on five-times world boxing Champion Mary Kom, who has no favourites when it comes to playing her on the big screen. Omang Kumar will direct the film, while Bhansali will back it as a producer. "I don't have any idea. The director and producer will decide. They will choose the best one. I am thankful to them," she said when asked...
07:01 PM, Sep 11, 2012
New Delhi: It is called 'Gun for Glory', but London Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang insists his initiative is more of a "shooting festival" than a tournament as it welcomes not just professionals but also amateurs who have "never held guns" in their lives. "It is a shooting festival in which even those who have not held a gun in their lives can participate," Narang told PTI about the event that...
03:05 PM, Sep 07, 2012
Mumbai: India's latest Olympic hero is hoping that a Bollywood movie on her life isn't just about the sweat, tears and grime. Mary Kom, five-time women's boxing world champion, won a bronze medal at the London Games, and her exploits will now be captured on the big screen. "I hope they show some romance in the film," the 29-year-old told Reuters in a phone interview. "That's also important, right?" The...
02:05 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Apart from praise and recognition coming her way after the Olympic win, boxer Mary Kom is excited about filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's plan to make a film based on her life. ...
11:49 PM, Aug 29, 2012
Imphal: A road in interior Churachandpur district of Manipur has been named after Olympic bronze medal winner pugilist MC Mary Kom. During a reception held in honour of Kom at Churachandpur district headquarters, Manipur Health Minister T Phungzathang said government has decided to name the road connecting Churachandpur town to the office of the deputy commissioner's office as 'Mary Kom Ring Road'. Phungzathang said the government would also sanction Rs...
01:08 PM, Aug 28, 2012
CNN-IBN hosts six Indian London Olympics medallists on Saturday morning. ...
11:27 AM, Aug 18, 2012
Two prominent faces of the Northeast India, Olympic medallist Mary Kom and football legend Baichung Bhutia have appealed for peace and calm. ...
10:49 AM, Aug 18, 2012
India's Olympic winners will be on CNN-IBN. If you have a question, post it here.
10:50 PM, Aug 17, 2012
New Delhi: Even as they shuttle from one felicitation programme to another since returning from London, Gagan Narang and Saina Nehwal have already set their sights on improving their performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Feted in the capital on Friday by a sponsor of India's Olympic contingent that returned with an unprecedented six medals from the just concluded London Games, the duo from Hyderabad looked...
06:39 PM, Aug 17, 2012
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday announced it would provide free air tickets for life to Indian medal winners of the London Olympics. Making the announcement, SpiceJet CEO Neil Mills said, "The nation is proud of their unprecedented performance. It is a matter of great honour for us to be associated with the sportspersons who brought recognition for India at London Olympics." The victory of Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt,...
08:16 PM, Aug 14, 2012
London bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom arrives in New Delhi on Tuesday morning following her feat. ...
02:12 PM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: She is over the moon after becoming the first Indian woman boxer to clinch an Olympic medal but bronze is not the colour for M C Mary Kom, who feels she could have finished higher on the podium had it not been for the "confusion" that gripped her during the semifinals. 'Magnificent Mary' as she is called by the International Boxing Association, was the lone Indian in fray...
10:23 AM, Aug 14, 2012
London: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday hailed the 'pathbreaking' performance of its contingent in London and said it will give tremendous boost to sports in the country. "Our sportspersons did us proud. We won six medals - two silvers and four bronze - which is the biggest ever medal haul by India in the Olympics," said IOA acting chief Vijay Kumar Malhotra. The shooters and wrestlers gave India four...
03:59 PM, Aug 13, 2012
CNN-IBN's panel of experts analyses India's performance at the London Olympics. ...
12:32 PM, Aug 13, 2012
