Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain urged children growing up in Indian villages to get rid of the fear of achieving university and start chasing big dreams, regardless of circumstances. Assam boxer, who raised from a modest background to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, believes that her story proves that inspiration can cause a change far behind one individual.“Many children from villages that have never dreamed because adults can think about it now. The story of a person can inspire the story of thousands. Just say I will start dreaming,” Lovina said in a sincere conversation about the game organized by Preeti Dhaiya.From the tea garden to the boxing ringLovlina grew up near the tea garden in Assam, where her father worked to support the family. The box has never been an apparent choice. “My father worked in a tea garden. He brought sweets to the house from there. I learned about Muhammad Ali in a newspaper used as a sweet cover,” she recalled. But without sports facilities in her village, her journey seemed unclear.“There was no sports centers in our village. My mother initially asked me to learn martial arts for self -defense. But somewhere in my mind I thought I should become a boxer. Time gave me the opportunity and took it,” she said.Breaking the mental barriersAdaptation to life outside her village was a fight. He joined the Sports Office of India Hostel in Guwahati and Lovlina came across challenges – language barriers, financial stress and mental pressures.“When I started, I faced many difficulties because I came from the village. Our environment did not bring great dreams-we were satisfied with little things. Agriculture was done at home, everything was self-sufficient. So it was very difficult to think behind it,” she explained.But one dream remained alive: the Olympic Games. “I had a dream of the Olympics. All the obstacles I faced in reaching looked small,” she said, adding that she often reminded that the real change began in mind. “We only eat with a small one. If we reduce the big one, we will be able to achieve something big in our lives.”Olympic glory and change homeThis dream culminated in its historical bronze medal in Tokyo in 2021, which not only gave Assam the first Olympic medalist, but also transformed her village.“When I went to the Olympics, until then there was no right way in our village. But when I returned with the medal, then a big way to my house was built. Then we even got a water facility. It was very strange for me,” she said with pride.Message another generationLovlina insists that her journey is proof that children from the most remote horns of India can rise to global heights. “Big dreaming is not easy. People say it is impossible, you will doubt yourself, but you still have to keep this dream alive. Even if one person walks, there will be hundreds,” she said.Her story, as she believes, belongs not only to her, but also to any child who is learning to eat. “If I can do it, anyone can. You just have to believe and take the first step,” she said.Catch the latest episodes on Toi and YouTube platforms.
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