Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain receives grand welcome from Assam CM Himanta B Sarma at airport

The Assam government has organized a grand felicitation programme at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on the same day in presence of several top dignitaries including Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain received a grand welcome on her return to state Assam. Lovlina, who lost in the semifinals of the welterweight category in Tokyo, arrived at the Guwahati airport on Thursday (August 12) morning where she was greeted by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “With pride & glory, I welcomed our star Olympian medalist Lovlina Borgohain. She has ignited a billion dreams with her success in Olympics & set an example for budding sports talents in rural areas to aspire for achieving big at the world stage,” tweets  Assam CM Himanta B Sarma. With pride & glory, I welcomed our star Olympian medalist @LovlinaBorgohai at Guwahati airport. Lovlina has ignited a billion dreams with her success in #TokyoOlympics2020 and set an example for budding sports talents in rural areas to aspire for achieving big at the world stage. pic.twitter.com/glcLxgSEml