Parents should encourage children into Sports: ULFA-I

Guwahati: With Lovlina Borgohain bringing home the bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) congratulating her on her success stated that parents in Assam should encourage their children more into sports instead of forcing them into getting easy-money making jobs.

The rebel organization stated by bringing home the medal, she had brought pride for Assam in the international platform and created history by becoming the first Assamese to bring home an Olympics medal. They also acknowledged her Parents behind her success.

Assam’s Boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Wednesday got the bronze medal in the Women’s Welterweight category at the Tokyo Olympics.

Lovlina Borgohain who made it to the semi-finals lost to the reigning world champion from Turkey, Busenaz Surmeneli. Although, the boxer lost the chance to bring in the silver home she is the first Assamese to bring in an Olympics medal home. It was her first Olympic event as well.

Apart from being the first Assamese to bring in an Olympics medal, she has also succeeded in becoming the third Indian to ensure the podium finish in the Olympics. The two other persons to be on the podium was Vijender Singh in 2008 and MC Mary Kom in 2012.

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