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Bindra doesn't know anything about boxing; he must be quiet: Mary Kom

Mary expressed her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning shooter for throwing his support behind 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen's demand for an Olympic selection trial for Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifier that will take place in Wuhan, China from February 3 to 14.

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Published : Oct 20, 2019, 8:27 AM IST

Updated : Oct 20, 2019, 1:01 PM IST

New Delhi: AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Mary Kom (51kg) hit back at India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, saying it not his "business to interfere" in the matter of boxing.

Mary expressed her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning shooter for throwing his support behind 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen's demand for an Olympic selection trial for Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifier that will take place in Wuhan, China from February 3 to 14.

On Thursday, Bindra backed Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time world champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.

  • While I have all the respect for Marykom , Fact is ,an athletes life is an offering of proof. Proof that we can be as good as yesterday. Better than yesterday. Better than tomorrows man /woman. In sport, yesterday NEVER counts. https://t.co/B0MBT3HFU0

    — Abhinav Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) October 17, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
That did not go well with Mary Kom, who is also an Olympic bronze medallist."Bindra is an Olympic gold medallist but I too have multiple golds at World Championships. This is not his business, to involve in boxing, to interfere. I don't talk about shooting, so it is better for him to stay quiet on boxing. He doesn't know the exact rules of boxing," Mary Kom said.She added, "He doesn't know anything about boxing. It is better to be quiet. I don't think Abhinav would also go for trials before every shooting tournament."
Earlier, former junior world champion boxer Zareen, who was refused a trial by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for the World Championships, had written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a "fair chance" to make it to the team for the Olympic qualifiers to be held in February next year."While I have all the respect for Mary Kom, fact is, an athlete's life is an offering of proof. Proof that we can be as good as yesterday. Better than yesterday. Better than tomorrows man/woman. In sport, yesterday NEVER counts," Bindra wrote on his Twitter handle on Thursday."All I want is a fair chance. If I'm not given the opportunity to compete what am I training for. Sports is about FairPlay & I don't want to loose (lose) faith in my country.Jai Hind @KirenRijiju @RijijuOffice #AjaySingh @Media_SAI @DGSAI @BFI_official @kishanreddybjp @PMOIndia #TopsAthlete," she tweeted. Both Bindra and Zareen are associated with JSW group in different capacities.

  • I'll surely convey to Boxing Federation to take the best decision keeping in mind the best interest of the NATION, SPORTS & ATHLETES. Although, Minister should not be involved in the selection of the players by the Sports Federations which are autonomous as per OLYMPIC CHARTER https://t.co/GqIBdtWRMp

    — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
Mary Kom (51kg) claimed her eighth world medal at the recently-concluded championships in Russia and the BFI now plans to send the Manipuri boxer for the Olympic qualifiers in China, moving away from the previous decision to give direct selection only to the gold and silver winners.The BFI criteria for men made it possible for even the bronze-winners to get direct selection.Zareen had lost to Mary Kom at the semifinal of India Open in May this year.

New Delhi: AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Mary Kom (51kg) hit back at India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, saying it not his "business to interfere" in the matter of boxing.

Mary expressed her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning shooter for throwing his support behind 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen's demand for an Olympic selection trial for Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifier that will take place in Wuhan, China from February 3 to 14.

On Thursday, Bindra backed Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time world champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.

  • While I have all the respect for Marykom , Fact is ,an athletes life is an offering of proof. Proof that we can be as good as yesterday. Better than yesterday. Better than tomorrows man /woman. In sport, yesterday NEVER counts. https://t.co/B0MBT3HFU0

    — Abhinav Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) October 17, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
That did not go well with Mary Kom, who is also an Olympic bronze medallist."Bindra is an Olympic gold medallist but I too have multiple golds at World Championships. This is not his business, to involve in boxing, to interfere. I don't talk about shooting, so it is better for him to stay quiet on boxing. He doesn't know the exact rules of boxing," Mary Kom said.She added, "He doesn't know anything about boxing. It is better to be quiet. I don't think Abhinav would also go for trials before every shooting tournament."
Earlier, former junior world champion boxer Zareen, who was refused a trial by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for the World Championships, had written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a "fair chance" to make it to the team for the Olympic qualifiers to be held in February next year."While I have all the respect for Mary Kom, fact is, an athlete's life is an offering of proof. Proof that we can be as good as yesterday. Better than yesterday. Better than tomorrows man/woman. In sport, yesterday NEVER counts," Bindra wrote on his Twitter handle on Thursday."All I want is a fair chance. If I'm not given the opportunity to compete what am I training for. Sports is about FairPlay & I don't want to loose (lose) faith in my country.Jai Hind @KirenRijiju @RijijuOffice #AjaySingh @Media_SAI @DGSAI @BFI_official @kishanreddybjp @PMOIndia #TopsAthlete," she tweeted. Both Bindra and Zareen are associated with JSW group in different capacities.

  • I'll surely convey to Boxing Federation to take the best decision keeping in mind the best interest of the NATION, SPORTS & ATHLETES. Although, Minister should not be involved in the selection of the players by the Sports Federations which are autonomous as per OLYMPIC CHARTER https://t.co/GqIBdtWRMp

    — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 18, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
Mary Kom (51kg) claimed her eighth world medal at the recently-concluded championships in Russia and the BFI now plans to send the Manipuri boxer for the Olympic qualifiers in China, moving away from the previous decision to give direct selection only to the gold and silver winners.The BFI criteria for men made it possible for even the bronze-winners to get direct selection.Zareen had lost to Mary Kom at the semifinal of India Open in May this year.
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AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Mary Kom (51kg) shot back at India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, saying it not his  "business to interfere" in the matter of boxing. 

Mary expressed her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning shooter for throwing his support behind 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen's demand for an Olympic selection trial for Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifier. 

On Thursday, Bindra backed Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time world champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.

That did not go well with Mary Kom, who is also an Olympic bronze medallist.

"Bindra is an Olympic gold medallist but I too have multiple golds at World Championships. This is not his business, to involve in boxing, to interfere. I don't talk about shooting, so it is better for him to stay quiet on boxing. He doesn't know the exact rules of boxing," Mary Kom said.

She added, "He doesn't know anything about boxing. It is better to be quiet. I don't think Abhinav would also go for trials before every shooting tournament."

Earlier, former junior world champion boxer Zareen, who was refused a trial by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for the World Championships, had written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a "fair chance" to make it to the team for the Olympic qualifiers to be held in February next year.

"While I have all the respect for Mary Kom, fact is, an athlete's life is an offering of proof. Proof that we can be as good as yesterday. Better than yesterday. Better than tomorrows man/woman. In sport, yesterday NEVER counts," Bindra wrote on his Twitter handle on Thursday.

All I want is a fair chance.If I'm not given the opporunity to compete what am I training for. Sports is about FairPlay & I dont want to loose faith in my country.Jai Hind @KirenRijiju @RijijuOffice #AjaySingh @Media_SAI @DGSAI @BFI_official @kishanreddybjp @PMOIndia #TopsAthlete

Both Bindra and Zareen are associated with JSW group in different capacities.

Mary Kom (51kg) claimed her eighth world medal at the recently-concluded championships in Russia and the BFI now plans to send the Manipuri boxer for the Olympic qualifiers in China, moving away from the previous decision to give direct selection only to the gold and silver winners.

The BFI criteria for men made it possible for even the bronze-winners to get direct selection.

Zareen had lost to Mary Kom at the semifinal of India Open in May this year.


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