Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Randeep Hooda hail ‘champion’ Mary Kom after she bows out of Tokyo Olympics

Indian boxing star Mary Kom on Thursday bowed out of Tokyo Olympics with a detailed 2-3 loss to Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia. Despite the loss, Priyanka Chopra, Randeep Hooda, Ishaan Khatter, and Farhan Akhtar amongst others took to social media and referred to as the boxer a ‘champion’ and an ‘inspiration’.
With the Olympics having an age cap of 40, Thursday’s outing proved to be Kom’s final bout on the video games.
Actor Priyanka Chopra, who essayed the function of Mary Kom in her biopic, referred to as the boxer a ‘legend’. She wrote on Twitter, “This is what the ultimate champion looks like…Bravo @MangteC… you’ve shown us how to go the distance with passion and dedication. You inspire us and make us proud Every.Single.Time 🙌🏽 #Legend.”

This is what the last word champion seems like…
Bravo @MangteC… you’ve proven us learn how to go the gap with ardour and dedication. You encourage us and make us proud Every.Single.Time 🙌🏽 #Legend pic.twitter.com/jXnoiUEznu
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) July 29, 2021
Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, who lately performed the function of a boxer in Toofaan, tweeted, “Well fought @MangteC.. #boxing You’re a champion in more ways than a medal can attest to. #respect ✊🏽”

Well fought @MangteC .. #boxing You’re a champion in additional methods than a medal can attest to. #respect ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/0kOGhHKlFX
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 29, 2021
Mary Kom’s defeat left Randeep Hooda heartbroken as he shared, “What a fight Mary Kom !!! Could have gone either way .. thanks for the entertainment champ 👊🏽 heartbroken 💔 #Boxing #IndiaAtTokyo2020 #MaryKom.”

See how others reacted to Mary Kom’s defeat at Tokyo Olympics:

Thank you for being such an enormous inspiration for me 🙏🏽 @MangteC
— Ananya Birla (@ananya_birla) July 29, 2021

What a Boxer, what a champion @MangteC You did your VERY finest. We are happy with you… https://t.co/OOU140rgk0
— Ajit Andhare (@AndhareAjit) July 29, 2021

So happy with her ,, Respect #MaryKom 🙏❤️#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/79LiQ7KNYL
— Kabir Duhan Singh (@Kabirduhansingh) July 29, 2021
Ishaan Khatter referred to as Mary Kom a ‘legend’ on Instagram. (Photo: Ishaan Khatter/Instagram)

Hailing from Manipur, Mary Kom is the primary newbie athlete to win the Padma Bhushan.