Guwahati: Tokyo Olympic medallist Assam pride Lovlina Borgohain reached home state Assam on Thursday at around 9 AM. She was welcomed by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) Airport in Borjhar accompanied by Sports Minister Bimal Bora.
Taking to Twitter CM Sarma wrote, “With pride & glory, I welcomed our star Olympian medalist @LovlinaBorgohai at Guwahati airport. Lovlina has ignited a billion dreams with her success in #TokyoOlympics2020 and set an example for budding sports talents in rural areas to aspire for achieving big at the world stage.”
With pride & glory, I welcomed our star Olympian medalist @LovlinaBorgohai at Guwahati airport. Lovlina has ignited a billion dreams with her success in #TokyoOlympics2020 and set an example for budding sports talents in rural areas to aspire for achieving big at the world stage. pic.twitter.com/glcLxgSEml
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 12, 2021
Guwahati is all decked up to welcome Lovlina Borgohain today.
The city has been decked up and posters and hoardings have been put across the city to welcome her.
The state government has organized a felicitation programme at Sankardeva Kalashetra at 3 PM where she would be accompanied by a huge rally by the state government.
The Program will be attended by several dignitaries along with the Chief Minister and state sports Minister Bimal Bora.
Preparations are in full swing at Hotel Taj Vivanta to welcome the Olympic medallist. Security has been beefed up in and around the area and she will be given a grand welcome by the hotel authorities.
Earlier on Wednesday, Lovlina, enjoyed home-style Assamese food after more than a year along with Union Minister and former Assam Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
