New Delhi [India]; After Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain said on Monday that she was facing harassment because of her train not getting access into CWG village, the Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur has asked authorities to be in touch with Indian Olympic Organization (IOA) and also settle the issue asap.
” Union Sports Preacher Anurag Thakur is exploring the matter of Lovlina Borgohain and also has guided the ministry officials to be in contact with Indian Olympic Organization (IOA) as well as resolve the issue as soon as possible,” a source told media.
The Boxing Federation of India also released a declaration as well as said the IOA comprehended BFI’s perspective and as a result, expanded aid with optimum feasible extra assistance personnel.
” Just 33 per cent of the playing set is allowed as Assistance Team which in BFI’s instance for the 12 boxers (8 men and also 4 women) stands to be 4 assistance staff, (including trains) that were to travel with the team to Birmingham,” the statement said.
” The IOA comprehended BFI’s viewpoint and therefore, extended help with maximum possible additional support team. With IOA’s assistance, the variety of assistance personnel increased from 4 to 8 for the whole section of 12 fighters. Boxing Federation of India ensured that Sandhya Gurung was at the training camp in Ireland. BFI is very closely dealing with IOA so that Sandhya Gurung could be a part of the team in Birmingham. Meantime, delegate transportation and holiday accommodation at ETO’s resort have been already given to her,” it included.
Lovlina took to social media as well as said she was facing a great deal of issues in her training as trains who aided her secure a medal in the Olympics are being eliminated time and again.
She will be representing India in the 70kg classification at the Republic Gamings 2022, which will start from July 28.
” Today with excellent grief I want to confess that I am facing a lot of harassment. The trainers that aided me secure a medal in the Olympics are being removed repeatedly, influencing my training and competitors preparation. One of the trains is Sandhya Gurungji as well as she is a Dronacharya awardee. Both of my instructors have to beg to be consisted of in the training school as well as they are included fairly late,” she claimed in a tweet.
