Gold for Mary Kom: Twitter celebrates

The 31 year old who is a mother of three beat beat Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 2-0 in the flyweight (51KG)

 

The five-time World boxing champion  and Olympic bronze-medalist has done the country proud again by winning the first Gold in Boxing for India at the Asian Games 2014. 

 

The 31 year old who is a mother of three beat Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova  2-0 in the flyweight (51KG). Her win was met with loud cheers with even Kazak fans applauding for her.

 

Twitter has been abuzz with congratulatory tweets pouring in for 'Magnificent Mary' . Here is a look at some of the top tweets: 
 

The smiling assassin has done it again. Proud day for Mary's husband, @OnlerK #AsianGames This gold will make Mary hungry for Rio Olympics

— soumitra bose (@soumitra65) October 1, 2014

 

Gold for Mary Kom! One of the all time greats of Indian sports! #AsianGames

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) October 1, 2014

T 1631 - MARY KOM WINS GOLD ..!! WHAT A FEAT .. PROUD INDIAN ..!!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 1, 2014

YES! The legendary #MaryKom wins gold for India at the Asian Games. Easily, one of the most inspirational Indians.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 1, 2014

Congratulations Mary Kom for getting us gold. We are proud of you. #AsianGames2014

— Prithviraj Chavan (@prithvrj) October 1, 2014

Champion Mary Kom @MangteC wins Gold medal at @incheonAG2014en .Superb performance.Well done Mary Kom, you make the nation proud. #boxing

— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) October 1, 2014

Well Done #MaryKom . Great Performance @yuvadesh @INCIndia @MPNaveenJindal pic.twitter.com/wAxOZId1W9

— Nabam Tuki (@NabamtukiCM) October 1, 2014

Mary Kom's biopic was released recently with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra playing the lead. The film received a positive response. Priyanka Chopra who was jubilant after Mary's win, tweeted the following: 

So proud of u @mangtec u r a true champ!! My Shero! Be #Unbeatable Be #Unbreakable Be #MaryKom pic.twitter.com/v4G5THGqmV

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) October 1, 2014

Yaaaaaay!!!Now that's called Woman Power! #MaryKom gets gold..makes India Proud & shows us that we can achieve anything! #Momof3 #champion

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) October 1, 2014

Mary Kom's gold has taken India's medal tally at the Asian Games to  47  with 7 gold, 8 silver and 32 bronze medals taking India to No.10 position. Another gold will take India to the top six position.  

 

The Asian Games had come under the scanner yesterday for a couple of controversial decisions. Indian Boxer Sarita Devi was allegedly robbed of her win. Sarita lost her bout in the lightweight (57-60kg)  semifinals to South Korea’s Jina Park a bout that was evidently dominated by Sarita. 

Later today, she broke down on the podium during the medal ceremony and refused to wear the bronze medal she had to settle for.

Why waste time going through these boxing bouts? Just declare the Koreans winners before they start! #saritadevi

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) September 30, 2014

I don't blame Sarita Devi for being upset. She was robbed. Hope she gets a great welcome back home.

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) October 1, 2014

Boxer #SaritaDevi refuses her medal at the #AsianGames2014 What a terrible feeling it must be to win the title and yet not win it. @ibnlive

— Sohini Guharoy (@sohinigr) October 1, 2014

Sarita Devi's #AsianGames episode exposes hopelessness of Indian Boxing. Is she crying for losing a medal or the health of #India boxing?

— soumitra bose (@soumitra65) October 1, 2014

Mary serves as an inspiration for millions of girls in the country especially women athletes who have to combat societal pressure along with the stagnant sports infrastructure in the country to do well in the field.