"Always A Champion": Twitter Rallies Around Mary Kom After Tokyo Olympics Exit

Former Sports Minister and incumbent Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju led a series of encouraging messages on social media for boxing legend Mary Kom, who was knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Mary Kom lost 2-3 to Ingrit Valencia in the pre-quarterfinals of women's Fly (48-51kg) category. "Dear Mary Kom, you lost in Tokyo Olympics by just one point but for me you are always a champion! You have achieved what no other female boxer in the world has ever achieved. You are a legend," wrote Rijiju in a tweet. "India is proud of you," he wrote and added, "BOXING & OLYMPICS will miss you". 

Dear Mary Kom, you lost in Tokyo Olympics by just one point but for me you are always a champion!
You have achieved what no other female boxer in the world has ever achieved. You are a legend. India is proud of you
BOXING & OLYMPICS will miss you @MangteC pic.twitter.com/caBe555e87

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 29, 2021

India's Tokyo Olympics silver medallist in weightlifting, Mirabai Chanu, also tweeted for the legendary boxer.

You are a legend @MangteC didi. We all are proud of you. pic.twitter.com/Qq2crSponN

— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) July 29, 2021

"We'll come back Faster, Higher, #StrongerTogether," tweeted Team India, the official handle of Indian team for the Olympics.

New DP: @MangteC #LegendForever

We'll come back Faster, Higher, #StrongerTogether@Olympics @Tokyo2020 @AIBA_Boxing @BFI_official pic.twitter.com/1IzHpDvb9M

— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) July 29, 2021

"Mary Kom, you win every time a young girl picks up a pair of boxing gloves!" tweeted the official handle of Tokyo2020 for India. 

Mary Kom, you win every time a young girl picks up a pair of boxing gloves!

Take a bow, champ! #BestOfTokyo | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 @MangteC pic.twitter.com/cDuqoz0h0q

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) July 29, 2021

Businessman Harsh Goenka wrote: "This Mary is no lamb, she is a true KOMbatter. #MaryKom may have lost today but she will continue to reign our hearts. We are proud of you." 

This Mary is no lamb, she is a true KOMbatter. #MaryKom may have lost today but she will continue to reign our hearts. We are proud of you. pic.twitter.com/9hdbB8zrck

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) July 29, 2021

Former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan and RP Singh also tweeted to hail Mary Kom. 

You are an inspiration for all young girls. You will be a legend forever. Congratulations on your wonderful career. #MaryKom

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) July 29, 2021

Sometimes even defeat doesn't matter much. #MaryKom is a legend and what a fighter and what a journey. Respect. @MangteC pic.twitter.com/KCOKMNOFX8

— R P Singh (@rpsingh) July 29, 2021

Indian Premier League teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings also posted their wishes for the boxer from Manipur. 

You are an inspiration #MaryKom

is proud of you@MangteC #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/ZQgLS1ScZP

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) July 29, 2021

.@MangteC will continue to win every time someone picks up#WhistleforIndia #Olympics #WhistlePodu
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— Chennai Super Kings - Mask Pdu Whistle Pdu! (@ChennaiIPL) July 29, 2021

"How graceful she was in defeat. She'll forever be an inspiration," wrote former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer.  

@MangteCHow graceful she was in defeat. She'll forever be an inspiration. #GOAT #Olympics #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/li1rTkhbl0

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 29, 2021

Mary Kom had said before the Games that Tokyo 2020 would be her last Olympics. 

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