The Athletes’ Commission Chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association and boxing legend Mary Kom denied reports on Tuesday that she has resigned from her position. She has insisted that she has been misunderstood and will complete her tenure. 

The 42-year-old boxer, the 2012 Olympics bronze-medallist had travelled to Haldwani for the National Games closing ceremony last week where she expressed her displeasure over being lodged at an ‘inferior hotel’. 

Speaking to PTI, Mary Kom said her outburst has been misconstrued as resignation.

“I have not resigned, I will complete my tenure (which ends in 2026),” she asserted. I was merely telling my fellow (Athletes’ Commission) members that if this kind of treatment happens again I will consider resigning,” explained the five-time World Champion boxer.

The commission also features two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu, former shot putter Om Prakash Karhana, Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, London Olympics bronze-winning shooter Gagan Narang, rower Bajrang Lal, fencer Bhavani Devi, former women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, and Tokyo Olympics silver-winning weightlifter Mirabai Chanu.

“I was put up in a bad hotel when I went for the National Games closing ceremony even though a better hotel was available. If others could be accommodated, why not me? That was the only question I asked," she insisted.