There was no one to lend me $100 to lodge protest, says boxer Sarita Devi

-Agencies Sarita Devi made a more telling point outside the ring than MC Mary Kom did inside it. There was no doubt in anybody’s mind that the judges had cheated her of a final berth in the 60kg category on Tuesday, instead blatantly favouring the host nation’s boxer. One thought Sarita would have come to terms with the shock decision by Thursday morning. But the loss, it seems, has left a permanent scar on her psyche. The pent up anger again came to the fore after she hugged and congratulated Mary on winning the gold medal. “Where were these officials who are coming to congratulate Mary yesterday when I was looking for support. In the end none came. They watched me being humiliated from the VIP stands.” PUBLICITY SEEKERS The moment Mary Kom won, a host of top Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officials crowded around her, congratulating and getting their photographs clicked with her - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/asiangames2014/there-was-no-one-to-lend-me-100-to-lodge-protest-sarita-devi/article1-1270654.aspx#sthash.KAgEdKb1.dpuf http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/popup/2014/10/Sarita-Devi-Medal.jpg