Despite the growing market share of domestic automakers, Teslas remain among the best-selling EVs in the Asian country
auto2 hours ago
Despite the disappointment of missing out on a chance to win a gold medal on Olympic debut, Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain said the bronze medal was still a huge reward for her sacrifices in the past eight years.
The 23-year-old boxer from Assam will now celebrate the Olympic medal by taking her first vacation in nine years.
Lovlina lost 5-0 in the welterweight (69kg) semifinals to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey on Wednesday.
“I worked hard for a gold medal, so it is a bit disappointing,'' Borgohain said after the bout.
''I could not execute my strategy, she was strong, I thought if I play on the backfoot, I would get hit, so I went on the offensive but it didn't work out as I had thought,'' she explained.
''I wanted to shake her confidence, but couldn’t do it. She was relentless and that was the problem.''
Lovlina's medal is nonetheless a historic achievement as it was the country's first Olympic podium finish in boxing in nine years. She is also only the third Indian boxer in history after Vijender Singh (2008) and MC Mary Kom (2012) to win an Olympic medal.
''I always wanted to compete in the Olympics and win a medal. I am glad I got a medal but I could have got more,'' she said.
''I have worked for eight years for this medal. I have stayed away from home, not been with my family. I have not eaten what I would have like to,'' Lovlina said of the sacrifices she made in her journey to the Olympic podium.
The youngster, who began her sporting journey as a Muay Thai fighter, turned to boxing in 2012. She is already a two-time world championships bronze-medallist.
The build-up to the Games was a rough one for Lovlina, who missed a training trip to Europe last year after testing positive for Covid-19.
It was also an emotionally challenging time for Lovlina as her mother had been battling a serious health condition
''I will take a break of one month or maybe more. I have never gone for a holiday ever since I took up boxing, I haven't decided where I will but I will definitely take a holiday,'' said Lovlina who was the only Indian boxer to have won a medal in Tokyo.
Despite the growing market share of domestic automakers, Teslas remain among the best-selling EVs in the Asian country
auto2 hours ago
The entire plan will see cow-breeding and poultry projects come up near the massive wheat farm and the dairy farm will form the third phase
uae2 hours ago
Modi, 73, remains resoundingly popular after a decade in office, and he is widely expected to win a third term
asia2 hours ago
With over seven years of experience in branding and social media, and three years in motion graphics and editing, Arkan's expertise spans a wide range of creative domains
kt network2 hours ago
Names of leading brands in various sectors revealed in a new report by Brand Finance
uae3 hours ago
Four workers died when the drone struck a condensate storage tank at Khor Mor Complex, Dana Gas said in a statement to the ADX
mena3 hours ago
Experience the future of comfort and convenience with innovative smart furniture, elevating your lifestyle through seamless integration of technology and design
business technology review4 hours ago
The device is equipped solely with an AI-powered personal assistant tasked with carrying out a multitude of practical tasks
business technology review4 hours ago