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PM Modi meets CWG medallists, praises Lovlina for map protest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s Commonwealth Games medallists at his residence on Sunday, where he praised boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to a distorted Indian map at a Glasgow restaurant. Lovlina,…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s Commonwealth Games medallists at his residence on Sunday, where he praised boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to a distorted Indian map at a Glasgow restaurant. Lovlina, who won silver in women's 75kg, told Modi she politely asked the restaurant to correct the map. Modi said her video would be remembered for a long time.
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won gold with a Games-record lift of 190kg, told Modi her tears on the podium came from four tough years after missing a Paris Olympics medal by one kilogram, battling injuries and family problems. Boxer Narender Berwal made Modi laugh by recalling a Pakistani rival’s joke that he hated the name 'Narender' after losing to Berwal, his coach, and the PM. India finished fourth with 39 medals, including 13 golds.
The Indian Opinion
This meeting turns sport into a morale-booster, but the focus on a single incident risks overshadowing the athletes' gruelling years of preparation. Lovlina’s gesture was brave, yet the real test for sports governance is not in viral moments. It lies in funding, coaching, and infrastructure for the next Olympics. Watch how much of this year’s sports budget is actually spent on ground-level training for Paris 2028.
Sources (4): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, deccanchronicle.com, timesnownews.com, sports.ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
