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Girls, guts and glory!
Updated On: 27 August, 2021 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Olympic bronze-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain reveals how her sisters and she silenced those who once pitied her parents for having three daughters
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Lovlina (centre) with sisters Lima (left) and Licha
Being a girl child in India can be tough, not just for the girl alone, but also for her family. So when that girl rises above it all to win an Olympic medal, it’s the perfect slap or in this case, shall we say a knock-out punch, across the faces of discriminators.
India boxer Lovlina Borgohain, 23, who won a bronze medal (69kg category) in Tokyo, is obviously happy to have done her country proud, but she’s even more satisfied to have shut the mouths of those who felt that a girl child is disadvantageous to the family.
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