‘IOA does not hearken to what I counsel’: Athletes’ fee chief MC Mary Kom – Occasions of India

‘IOA does not hearken to what I counsel’: Athletes’ fee chief MC Mary Kom – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Boxing nice MC Mary Kom, who can also be the chairperson of IOA’s athletes’ fee, says she has stopped giving options to the Nationwide Olympic Committee because it does not take note of them. Mary Kom was amongst 10 elite sportspersons who had been elected on the IOA athletes’ fee again in November 2022.
The IOA is presently witnessing intense infighting with a bit of the office-bearers questioning the governance of president P T Usha, who has denied all allegations towards her.
“I’m not into the IOA functioning. We shared so many issues with IOA however they do not hearken to it. I’ve a voice however they do not hearken to what I counsel. I do not know politics and I do not wish to blame anybody,” Mary Kom advised PTI when requested in regards to the ongoing energy wrestle within the IOA.
The boxers returned and not using a medal from the Paris Olympics and Mary Kom was terribly disenchanted at that final result. The 41-year-old lamented that no one within the Boxing Federation of India sought her assist forward of the Olympics.
“I am unable to pinpoint what went unsuitable as a result of they didn’t invite me in any respect. They may have used my expertise. I can inform the boxers their weak and robust factors,” she mentioned on the sidelines of Indian Gaming Conference.
The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist feels medals will not come usually until the teaching construction is revamped.
“The teaching system is outdated. I’ve been skilled by skilled coaches who aren’t achievers. I observe all their recommendation what they are saying however my data is totally different to different boxers. They’ve the levels and diploma however they do not have achievements. Profitable medals issues quite a bit,” added Mary Kom.
She has additionally received as many as 5 Asian titles alongside a gold in 2014 Asian Video games and 2018 Commonwealth Video games.