For a while now, and thankfully, Indians across the length and breadth of the globe celebrated the rise and rise of MC Mary Kom. It culminated in her spirited fight that earned her perhaps not the most deserving reward, in the form of an Olympic bronze; it was hailed as worth its weight in gold in medal-starved India.

Naturally, the Indian media went to town about Mary’s accolades and achievements and must we add, took great pains to chart her struggle and triumph against the odds. All of it, we noticed, was captured to the minutest detail. And for a change, we had the media showcasing her accolades in the ring from the time she was a name to reckon on the world arena, in a sport that few were willing to put their money in. And the icing on the cake was when all of India watched the tricolour go up at the medal ceremony, even as Magnificent Mary wrote a new chapter for sports in India.