1. Mary Kom clarifies she hasn’t announced retirement.
2. Refutes reports and provides context to her statement.
3. Emphasizes age limit as a factor preventing Olympic participation.
Imphal, Jan 25: Legendary Indian boxer Mary Kom clarified on Thursday, January 25, that she has not announced her retirement, refuting reports and providing context to the statement she made at a public event on Wednesday.
Mary Kom emphasized that she highlighted the fact that her age limit prevents her from participating in the Olympics.
In a statement, she said, “Dear Friends from the media, I haven’t announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted. I will personally come in front of the media whenever I want to announce it.”
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She explained, “I was attending a school event in Dibrugarh on 24 January 2024 wherein I was motivating children, and I said, ‘I still have a hunger to achieve in sports but the age limit in the Olympics doesn’t allow me to participate though I can carry on with my sport.'”
“I am still focusing on my fitness, and whenever I announce retirement, I will inform everyone. Please do correct this,” the Olympic medallist added.
