Manipuri Olympians for the London Olympics

It is with great pride to share that five Manipuri sportspeople will be representing India for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The games are scheduled to held from 27 July to 12 August.

Ngangbam Soniya Chanu – Weightlifting

Khadangbam Kothajit  – Hockey 

Laishram Bombayla – Archery
Laishram Devendro – Boxing
Mary Kom – Boxing 

The images are reproduced with prior permission from Manas Maisnam and KanglaOnline.com and further recreated as a collage on this blog. If you are interested to use this collage or the individual images separately, I request you to get the approval from the cartoonist and the website. 

A brief profile of the stars
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❶   Ngangbam Soniya Chanu    

Weightlifting
Father's Name: Ngangbam Meino Singh
Mother's Name: Ngangbam ongbi Natek Devi
Address: Haoreibi Mayai Leikai, Imphal West district
Date of Birth: 15th February, 1980
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❷   Khadangbam Kothajit    
Hockey
Father Name: Kh. Dhanajoy
Mother Name: Kh. (O) Prabhabati Devi
Date of Birth: 17th August, 1992
Address: Lairikyengbam Leikai Mayai Leirak, 

PO- Lamlong, Imphal East, Manipur-795010
Name of Club: Posterior Hockey Academy Manipur
Educational Qualification: X Pass

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❸   Laishram Bombayla   
Archery
Father's Name: Laishram Manglem Singh
Mother's Name: L (o) Jamini Devi
Date of Birth: 22nd February, 1985
Address: Khurai Khongnang Makhong, Imphal – East
Height: 5.5 ft
Weight: 59 kg
Education Qualification: T.D.C. 1st Year
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❹   Laishram Devendro    

Boxing
Address: Yurembam Awang Leikai
Date of Birth: 2nd March, 1992
Weight: 49 kg (A9-46)
Father's Name: L Jugindro Singh
Mother's Name: L Maklembi Devi
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❺   Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom ( M.C. Mary Kom)    
Boxing

Date of Birth: 1st March, 1983
W/O: K. Onkholer Kom
Educational Qualification: B.A.IInd yr
Permanent Address: Samulamlan, P.O.Moirang, Manipur-795133
Present Address: A-112, Zone II, National Games Village, Langol,
Imphal West District, Imphal – 795004
Designation: DSP, Manipur Police Dept. (CID)
E-mail: mcmary(dot)kom(at)gmail(dot)com, kcmarykom(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)in
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For details and more information, visit

• e-pao.net
• kanglaonline.com

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   OLYMPIC BLUES    The Indian government has spent over Rs 250 crores in preparing for the games, while expenditure on foreign coaches has been around Rs 20 crores. The country will send an 81-member athlete team to London, which will be India's largest contingent ever at the games. With just three medals in the last 2008 Beijing games and just one in the 2004 Athens games, it will be unsurprising if the medal tally in London gets less than five for this country. No wonder, this country knows no other sport than kabaddi and cricket. But with four Manipuris in the individual events, India can hope for a better performance and more medals. Now, would you scream this small paragraph reeks of regionalism? I would respect any opinion you would form.    

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