Manipur Government has shown generosity to Magnificent Mary Kom by giving Rs 50 lakhs, plus two acres of land and a promotion to the next higher rank of Additional SP. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have also assured to give monetary benefit to Mary Kom. Such gesture shown to sports talents will go a long way in inspiring budding sports talents to do well in the international sports meet. If four Manipuris could participate in 2012 London the next edition slated for 2016 edition will witness double figure Manipuris vying for coveted medals. The rest three could not win medal. But their undying spirit to bring laurels to the nation is to be appreciated. They deserve appreciation from all. Participation itself should be considered as achievement. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said the most important thing in Olympics is the participation. Mary Kom representing India in the 51 Kg category women boxing has opened one account for the country as a whole and the state of Manipur in particular creating a history of sort. Elusive medal has been won at last. The status of the state has been raised. We are moving with our head held high because of the contributions made by our sports stars. Earlier Manipur was introduced to the rest of the world by our rich cultural heritage, now sports have taken the lead in doing the role done by arts and culture. One in every Leikai is aiming high to do better in the field of their choice. There will be no looking back for Manipur from where it had been left. The march will be forward. If the state opened the account with bronze subsequent encounters will be story of glorious achievements. China won only one gold medal in 1984 Olympics. Since then it moved forward to clinching the title in Beijing Olympics. What is important is the attitude. The way we look to our sports stars. Encouragement should pour like anything. Too many factors contribute to making sports stars. Establishment of SAI sports centre helped a lot in churning out more and more sports stars from Manipur. Similarly Mary Kom’s boxing academy at Langgol will contribute to bringing out more boxers of international level. This academy will be cynosure of all eyes for the academy is the dream project of Mary. It is soothing to hear that Mary will make all out efforts to groom up more boxers. Mary Kom winning a bronze medal in the Olympic was spectacular. Thousands of youths will be dragged to sporting events. Sports are medicine. It keeps youth connected problems at bay. It paves the way for a youth to a better future. An athlete is always told how to treat the crowd and opponents. Therefore players, who were locked in severe fighting, shook hands at the end of the game as if nothing had happened. The need of the hour is giving incentives to sports stars. If these sports stars are happy surely they will appeal to others to follow in their footsteps. Let it happen. We have a very understanding Government, which feels the situation of time. Sports will reach zenith in Manipur.
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