mary kom boxing academy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the โ€˜Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundationโ€™ in Imphal on March 16.

Two Olympic medallists; boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar will also be present at the ceremony.

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Located at the foot of Langol hills in Manipurโ€™s Imphal West district, Mary Komโ€™s Boxing Academy, spread across 3.3 acres, is around 10 km from the center of state capital Imphal. It currently houses 45 young boxers, including 20 girls, at the three-storey building.

The land was allotted by the Manipur government in 2013. National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) funded the academyโ€™s construction.

โ€˜The foundation is grateful to both central and state government for establishment of these sports facilities after many years of struggle since its inception in 2006,โ€™ the foundation stated in a press release.

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A Five-time World and Asian Champion, Mary Kom is also Indiaโ€™s only Woman Boxer With An Olympic Medal (a Bronze Won In London 2012 Games).

The most recent chapter of her extraordinary life journey was becoming a Rajya Sabha MP in 2016 and winning her fifth Asian Championships gold medal a year later.

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