Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday shared a lengthy tweet where she accused mental harassment by the authorities by not allowing her coach inside the Commonwealth Games village, Birmingham whereas the other coach was sent back to India.
One of the coaches is Sandhya Gurungji, who is a Dronacharya awardee. I had to plead with folded hands to get my coaches included in the contingent. I am feeling mentally harassed because of this ordeal,” she posted. “Right now, my coach Sandhya Gurung is standing outside the CWG village and not being allowed to enter. Just eight days before the start of my event, my training schedule has been hampered. My other coach has been sent back to India,” she said.
https://twitter.com/LovlinaBorgohai/status/1551520397832720385?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports immediately took action by urging Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to immediately resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur is looking into the matter of Lovlina Borgohain and has directed the ministry officials to be in touch with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and resolve the issue as soon as possible: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Source to ANI
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2022
Lovlina Borgohain won bronze medal last year at the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s welterweight category.
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games will begin from July 28 and will conclude on August 8 2022.