Ahead of crucial bout, prayers in Assam for boxer Lovlina Borgohain

Prayers were held across Assam for ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Tuesday ahead of her crucial bout on August 4.

Borgohain will take on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals on Wednesday. The first sportsperson from the state to secure a medal in the history of 125 years of the game, the ace boxer would bout tomorrow to secure her berth for the Olympic final, a feat never

A programme was organised in the Nehru Stadium to pray for Borgohain which was attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.


By lighting a candle in front of the statue of Radha Govinda Baruah, Chief Minister Sarma marked the auspicious inauguration of the programme.

Sarma said the programme was organised to pray for Borgohain ahead of her Olympic semi-final.