September 27, 2024

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Global Championships defeat taught me crucial classes: Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain

Tokyo Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain on Tuesday stated he learnt so much from her early go out from the IBA Global Championships in Istanbul and is enthusiastic about successful a medal for India on the Commonwealth Video games. 

Global Championships defeat taught me necessary classes: Lovlina (AFP Photograph)

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain on Tuesday stated she did be informed so much from her early go out from the IBA Global Championships. The big name boxer, who raised hopes after her heroics in Tokyo Olympics, suffered a pre-quarter-final go out in Istanbul.

Whilst Nikhat Zareen gained the 52kg gold medal to script historical past, Lovlina didn’t are living as much as expectancies within the 70kg class.

Competing in her first world match since her podium end in Tokyo closing 12 months, Lovlina went right down to Cindy Ngamba of Truthful Probability Staff (FCT) 1-4.

“My preparation (for the Global Championships) wasn’t that excellent. After the Olympics, a large number of issues have modified. I needed to give time to many stuff, fulfil commitments,” Lovlina stated on Tuesday.

Significantly, Lovlina used to be a part of the felicitation rite of the rustic’s 3 medallists within the Global Championships — Nikhat, Manisha Moun (bronze, 57kg) and Parveen Hooda (bronze, 63kg).

“However as there’s a announcing you do not be informed out of your wins, you be informed out of your defeats and this defeat has taught me crucial classes.”

“My primary goal nonetheless stays an Olympic gold however I can have to head step-by-step for that. So the next move is Commonwealth Video games and I wish to change into champion there,” Lovlina stated when requested about her plans for the instant long run and long-term objectives.