New Road, Festival-Like Celebrations At Boxer Lovlina Borgohain's Village

There is an air of celebration like in the spring festival of Bihu in the village of boxer Lovlina Borgohain, 23, in Golaghat district's Barpathar, some 320 km from Guwahati

India's Lovlina Borgohain may have lost in the boxing semi-final in the Tokyo Olympics, but she will return home to Assam with a bronze - the first Olympics medal won by a sportsperson from this state in the northeast. And in her success her village sees glory - the village is getting a new road for a start. As more and more people hear her story of determination, many see it as a big inspiration for those in rural and remote areas. Minutes before @LovlinaBorgohai gets in the ring ; her village - Baromukhia is already in Bihu mode - the very Assamese way to say - Go for glory ! @ndtv reports from ground zero. pic.twitter.com/CsLFKePlzZ There is an air of celebration like in the spring festival of Bihu in the village of Ms Borgohain, 23, in Golaghat district's Barpathar, some 320 km from Guwahati. People danced on the streets and the sound of drumbeats and firecrackers reverberated in the village. "You can see for yourself how remote and underdeveloped this place is and for a girl from here to reach the Olympics and win a medal is amazing," a villager told NDTV. "Lovlina is an emotion, an inspiration," another man said.