Don't remember Sarita for Incheon
Not many athletes have the courage to refuse a medal (bronze) when at the podium, but she did. But Laishram Sarita Devi even gained nine kilos to move to the 60kg category in boxing. Why? MC Mary Kom — the poster girl of Indian boxing — had become a force to reckon with in the 51kg category; hence, Sarita needed to beef up to create a space of her own. The world knew about Mary, courtesy her exploits at the London Olympics (bronze), but Sarita’s tale remained untold.