Guwahati, Aug 12 (UNI ) Olympic bronze medal winner Lovlina Borgohain arrived at Guwahati to a rousing reception as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received her at the airport.
Borgohain, who clinched the welterweight (69kg) bronze in boxing completion, is scheduled to be felicitated by the state government in the afternoon.
“With pride and glory, I welcomed our star Olympian medallist Lovlina Borgohain at Guwahati airport. Lovlina has ignited a billion dreams with her success at the Tokyo Olympics, and set an example for budding sports talents in rural areas to aspire to achieve big at the world stage”, Sarma said.
Borgohain is also slated to meet Governor Jagadish Mukhi in the evening.
She will return to Delhi to attend the Independence Day event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Olympic medallists.
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