Lovlina Borgohain, 23, became the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo said that staying away from home for almost 8 years and not being there for her family when they went through difficult times was the biggest sacrifice that she made.
About the Sacrifice and Hardships Lovlina Went through
In a recent interview she said that-
“My first sacrifice was to stay away from my home for the past eight years and not being there for my family in times of their problems and watching from a distance. This is the biggest sacrifice.”
She also revealed that, she had sacrificed some desires that youngsters like her would have. She gave examples like not eating things that so many others of her age eat (fast food, junk food, etc.). She wouldn’t take leave from training to concentrate on the game for almost 8 years.
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Plans On Taking a Holiday
The Champion does plan to take a holiday now as she has achieved a huge milestone in her life before starting to prepare herself for a better medal in Paris in three years from now.
She said that this Olympics is done and dusted. She will have to start afresh in every aspect, not just one. She said that she will improve her techniques and playing tricks for the upcoming game.
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Some of the Hyped Up Moments for Lovlina
Lovlina shared some greatest moments for her from the Tokyo Olympics, she shared that first one was her win over Taiwan’s Nien-Chin Chen in the quarterfinals to reach the semi-final and when two athletes shared a gold medal in high jump.
She said that-
“The best memory is that I finally managed to beat a boxer who had beaten me four time before coming here. To beat her at the Olympics is a special moment of my career.”
She also shared that the second was the gold medal shared by Qatar and Italy in the high jump. According to her it showed that humanity is alive and sport is the only medium which can connect two different countries like this, two human beings like that.
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Kudos to Lovlina’s Coach- Mohd. Ali Qamar
When Lovlina made a place in the Indian Camp she was mentored by the Indian women’s boxing coach Mohammed Ali Qamar. Hailing from Kolkata, Qamar was the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
He bagged the medal in the 2002 Games held in Manchester, England. The Arjuna awardee has also served in the Railways Sports Promotion Board’s women’s team for more than three years. He was introduced into the sport very early age by his father, a physical education teacher.
Qamar’s Sports Career as a Player
In 1991, Qamar proved her victory in the scene as he became the Inter-district champion in West Bengal. He then stepped on to the sub-junior level between 1992 and 1996. Later in Houston’s 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he showed off her strong moves and he reached the quarterfinals before losing to Ron Siler of the United States.
Moving forward in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Qamar defeated the favourite Darren Langley in the final by surviving standing count, coming back from a five-point trail.
Recent Tweets by Lovlina
The medallist boxer has been active since the Tokyo Olympics began and she tweeted about her win too.
On 7th August, Lovlina Informed about her win on Twitter, she captioned the image by saying, “My years of hard work has finally paid off. It was my dream to have an Olympic Medal and finally I can cherish that moment. My next goal would be to change the colour of the medal at 2024 Olympics. I’m dedicating this medal to the entire nation, who have been rooting for me.”
Check the tweet here
My years of hard work has finally paid off. It was my dream to have an Olympic Medal and finally I can cherish that moment. My next goal would be to change the colour of the medal at 2024 Olympics. I'm dedicating this medal to the entire nation, who have been rooting for me. pic.twitter.com/Oxfa52wnOz
— Lovlina Borgohain (@LovlinaBorgohai) August 7, 2021
Team India recently came back from Tokyo, Lovlina also shared this information on her twitter handle, she wrote that, “Really happy to be back after winning an Olympic medal for my country.”
Check the tweet her
Really happy to be back after winning an Olympic medal for my country. pic.twitter.com/Q6kfzHhxTZ
— Lovlina Borgohain (@LovlinaBorgohai) August 9, 2021
