Mary Kom expressed utmost disappointment over the six-member Indian boxing contingent's disastrous show in the Paris Olympics. She even stated, “I can still fight better than them!” The five-time world champion as well as the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics is now able to take part in major international competitions due to age-limit rules. 

No one above the age of 40 is allowed to participate. The 41-year-old revealed that it was extremely painful to watch the Indian boxers’ performance. 

“I felt bad from the inside, there was no progress. The Paris Olympics was a complete failure. All the boxers were washed out. I could not digest their performance and just kept thinking 'agar mai jaati to' (If I was there instead). I can still fight better than these girls, performance-wise, but could not participate due to the age limit,” stated Mary. 

Simultaneously, she added while speaking at the second edition of the Indian Gaming Convention (IGC), “I am still training, still concerned about my fitness. I am confident that still, no one could touch me for one or two rounds."

She continued, "That is the spirit. The current boxers do not have confidence and you can see it. I felt pain as I kept thinking why is there an age limit on only boxing? I still have that hunger, my dream and Olympic goal is still aching.”