Feminine Stroke: Indian Women Players in the London Olympics 2012

By: W Rorrkychand Singh

After its stunning performance at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, in an unprecedented way, India had managed to qualify highest number of players in the forthcoming mega sport event- London Olympic 2012.

However, the country is competing only in six events; this time around, India is aiming to get more medals in the Games of the XXX Olympiad, which is beginning from 27 July in London. A total number of 205 countries around the world are participating in the major international sport event.

Representing the nation a team member of 81 sport players would participate in the London Olympic-2012. Among them 23 are women athletes, and out of it three are from Manipur- Laishram Bombayla Devi, Ngangbam Sonia Chanu and Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (M.C. Mary Kom.)

Olympic player from Manipur, Ng Sonia Chanu and M.C. Mary Kom are hoping a medal. Expressing his confidence on a medal for Ng. Sonia Chanu, her coach Hansa Sharma told to reporters,

“In 48-Kg category, there will be just one group. A lot will depend on whether China opt to filed their lifter in this category.”

However, if China does not file any lifter in the 48-Kg category (in which Sonia is contesting), the dream of a medal for the 32-year old lifter from Manipur would be fulfilled.

Meanwhile, another Olympic medal hopeful Mary Kom also told to DNA,

“In Olympics if you win one bout, you are in quarterfinals. And keeping in mind my training so far, one thing I am sure of is that I’m going to bring one medal home… either Gold, silver or bronze, I can’t really predict.”

Speaking to Kanglaonline, Laishram Bombayla’s father and Secretary of Manipur Olympic Association, L Manglem Singh said,

“Considering her earlier performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympic, chances for getting a medal is very high.”

He also has the confidence that three of the strong Olympic contenders from the state would bring medals in their respective disciplines.

Here is the list of Women Players in the London Olympic-2012

Sl No	Name	Name of The Discipline	Event
1	Laishram Bombayla Devi	Archery	Women Recurve Team
2	Deepika Kumari	Archery	Women Recurve Team
3	Chekrovolu Swuro (archery)	Archery	Women Recurve Team
4	Krishna Poonia	Athletics	Discus throw
5	Seema Anti (Women’s discus throw)	Athletics	Discus throw
6	- Tintu Luka	Athletics	800m
7	Mayookha Johny	Athletics	triple jump
8	Women’s – Saina Nehwal	Badminton	Women’s Singles badminton
9	Jwala Gutta	Badminton	Women’s Doubles
10	Ashwini Ponnappa	Badminton	Women’s Doubles
11	Garima Chaudhary	Judo	Women’s 63 kg
12	Rahi Sarnobat	Shooting	Women’s 25 m pistol
13	Annuraj Singh	Shooting	Women’s 25 m pistol
14	Heena Sidhu	Shooting	Women’s 10 m air pistol
15	Shagun Chowdhury	Shooting	Women’s trap shooting-
16	M C Mary Kom	Boxing	52 Kg
17	Ankita Das	Table Tennis	Women’s singles
18	Ngangbam Soniya Chanu	Weightlifting	Women’s 48 kg
19	Geeta Phogat	Wrestling	Women’s freestyle 55 kg
20	Sania Mirza and	Tennis	Women Tennis Double
21	Rushmi Chakravarthi	Tennis	Women Tennis Double
22	Sudha Singh	Athletics	3000M Steeplechase
23	Sahana Kumari	Athletics	High Jump

Source/Courtesy: London Olympic 2012