Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘Proud of her’, ‘Go for gold’, Twitter salutes Lovlina Borgohain as boxer assures medal-Sports News , Firstpost

India’s Lovlina Borgohain reacts after defeating Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei, in their women’s welter weight 69kg quarter-final boxing match at 2020 Olympics. AP

Lovlina Borgohain assured India of their first boxing medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning her women’s welterweight quarter-finals by a margin of 4-1 on Friday.

All four semi-finalists in boxing are assured of a medal.

The Olympic debutant Borgohain displayed a high level of all-round boxing in her match against former world champion Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei to secure a second medal for India at the ongoing Games.

The Assamese boxer was aggressive at the start of the bout but also backed it with an impenetrable defence and as the match progressed she took to counter-attacking measures to stun Chen Nien-Chin, who won the gold at 2018 World Boxing Championships.

Borohain had defeated Nadine Apetz of Germany 3-2 in the Round of 16.

The 23-yeard-old’s semi-final qualification brough much-needed joy to the nation of over 1.3 billion people who had been waiting for the second medal at Tokyo 2020 since weightlifter Mirabai Chanu secured silver on Day 1.

Naturally, Boroghain’s achievement led to celebrations on Twitter!

Super super show by @LovlinaBorgohai ! Two more to go ! #goforgold

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 30, 2021

This is a BIG punch ❤️

You continue to make us proud #LovlinaBorgohain and keep India’s flag high & shining at #TokyoOlympics2020.

Well done @LovlinaBorgohai pic.twitter.com/RYFACkNXUN

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 30, 2021

भारत के लिए @Tokyo2020 बॉक्सिंग में पहला पदक पक्का करने वाली @LovlinaBorgohai व देशवासियों को बहुत बहुत बधाई। #olympicsinhindi #Olympics @iSunilTaneja @Sanjay_onair pic.twitter.com/0RK8s5bgLJ

— Amit Panghal (@Boxerpanghal) July 30, 2021

CREATES HISTORY @LovlinaBorgohai puts up a brilliant performance and secures 1st medal for from boxing in 69 kg at @Tokyo2020 She beat Chinese Taipei’s Chen NC 4-1 in QF to reach semis #RingKeBaazigar#boxing#Tokyo2020#Cheer4India#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/28cpzoUxZY

— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) July 30, 2021

Super news from Lovlina Borgohain! Our girls are doing us proud at the #Olympics ! https://t.co/ALbPKXrs98

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) July 30, 2021

Congratulations… still going very strong … #LovlinaBorgohain naam yaad rakhana doston now it’s only a matter of mettle and metal ! All the best !!! #tokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/YTksj43FYZ

— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) July 30, 2021

Medal assured Keep fighting, keep going #LovlinaBorgohain #Cheer4India

— Pankaj Advani (@PankajAdvani247) July 30, 2021

Hail Lovlina Borgohain She storms into seminals #TokyoOlympics2020 #Cheer4Indiia pic.twitter.com/a2KZzYId4l

— Vijay Lokapally (@vijaylokapally) July 30, 2021

Finally one more medal – Lovlina Borgohain secured berth in semi finals to make sure of a medal. Only the second medal at these Games. @Tokyo2020hi #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #Boxing @WeAreTeamIndia Pic- Sony pic.twitter.com/w5IO7DJQqD

— V Krishnaswamy (@Swinging_Swamy) July 30, 2021

Lovlina Borgohain guarantees India a medal. Proud of her. What a start to the day #Boxing #Tokyo2020 #TokyoOlympics

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) July 30, 2021