"lovlina-borgohain"

"It is a happy occasion that Indian Hockey team won a medal in an international tournament after a gap of 41 years," he said.

But it was a dream run as Lovlina had the honour to win the third medal for the country in Tokyo after Mirabai Chanu and PV Sindhu.

The 23-year-old lost 0-5 in the welterweight (69kg) semifinals to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey here this morning.

Up against quite literally a bully in the ring, Borgohain was completely out-punched by the gold medal favourite, who produced a thoroughly dominating performance.

The 23-year-old from Assam is the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the showpiece after Vijender Singh (2008) and M C Mary Kom (2012).

The 23-year-old pugilist will meet reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey, who hammered Ukraine's Anna Lysenko in her quarterfinal bout

Out of the last eight medals India won at Olympics, six of them are from women athletes.

The Indian won the bout against Chen Nien-Chin by 4-1 split decision. With this win, she entered the semifinal and assured India at least a bronze.

The 23-year-old showed great poise in a tense contest to triumph by the thinnest of margins.