Tokyo Olympics: Remember the title – Wishes pour in as Lovlina Borgohain assures India of 2nd medal

Lovlina Borgohain created historical past on Friday by reaching the semi-finals of the ladies’s 69kg welterweight division and thus assuring herself of not less than a bronze medal. She would be the second Indian girl and the third Indian boxer general to win an Olympic medal after Mary Kom on the 2012 London Olympics and Vijender at Beijing 2008.

Vijender was among the many first to congratulate Lovlina on social media, tweeting simply minutes after the choice was introduced on the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo and the 23-year-old let loose a jubilant roar.Finally congratulations India #lovlina #GroupIndia— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) July 30, 2021
Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha urged Lovlina to not be happy by the bronze and hold going so far as she will be able to.This means the whole lot!! Keep going @LovlinaBorgohai Don’t be happy with this. #OLYMPICS #BOXING #IND pic.twitter.com/rhrGnwQGvU— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) July 30, 2021
Amit Panghal, who will combat his first bout on the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday within the males’s flyweight, additionally congratulated Lovlina.@Tokyo2020 @LovlinaBorgohai #olympicsinhindi #Olympics @iSunilTaneja @Sanjay_onair pic.twitter.com/0RK8s5bgLJ— Amit Panghal (@Boxerpanghal) July 30, 2021
“Remember the name!” mentioned former quick bowler RP Singh whereas acknowledging Lovlina’s achievement.Remember the title! #LovlinaBorgohain . She ensures 2nd medal for #GroupIndia at Tokyo; Beats former World Champion from Taipei 4:1 to achieve the Semis.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/4g1lKPF3Gb— R P Singh (@rpsingh) July 30, 2021
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur additionally congratulated the boxer.Lovlina has entered the Semi Finals !Well achieved @LovlinaBorgohai, what an incredible information for India to get up to as we speak!We’ve been glued to the television display watching you in motion! https://t.co/s1Tk1BGxV7— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 30, 2021
Hailing from Bara Mukhia Village in Assam’s Golghar district, Lovelina was along with her mom final 12 months in July when the remainder of the Indian boxers had been attending the nationwide camp as she was hospitalized for nephrological illnesses, apart from serving to her father of their paddy area.In February this 12 months, Lovelina needed to take a break and fly right down to Kolkata as her mom underwent a kidney transplant.A two-time world championship bronze medallist, Lovlina was conferred with Arjuna Award in 2020. She is the primary feminine boxer from Assam to qualify for Olympics.Lovlina started her boxing coaching at Netaji Subhas Regional centre in Guwahati in 2012. Her first coach was Padum Boro.She used to coach in Muay Thai at first however when SAI held a trial, she was chosen for boxing. She joined the SAI centre on June 28, 2012.