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CWG 2026: India Seal First Medal As Lovlina Gets Bye To Move Straight Into 75kg SF
The Tokyo Olympics: India have opened their medal tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 (CWG) before the opening ceremony as the Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain moved straight into the semifinals after receiving a bye.
The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain moved straight into the women's 75kg semifinals after a bye. With only five athletes in the draw, three competitors, including Lovlina, advanced straight to the last four, while the remaining two were scheduled to contest the lone quarterfinal match.
Under Commonwealth Games boxing rules, all losing semifinalists are awarded bronze medals, guaranteeing Lovlina at least a bronze medal before her opening bout in Glasgow.
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