Lovlina Borgohain, a Tokyo Olympics medallist, has accused authorities of mental harassment in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Lovlina stated that one of her instructors was refused access to the Commonwealth Games Village, while another was sent home. The famed fighter stated that she had to beg to be admitted to the multi-national Games training camp.

Lovlina Borgohain turned to social media to disclose details of the alleged harassment she has endured, claiming it has had a significant impact on her training for the Commonwealth Games. Notably, Lovlina won the Boxing Federation of India trials in June to secure a spot in the 70kg division in the CWG in Birmingham.

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Lovlina stated that her training has been hampered just eight days before her event at the Commonwealth Games.

Last year, Lovlina made history by earning a bronze medal in the Welterweight division in Tokyo. After her Tokyo Games high, the 24-year-old from Assam was out for over 9 months.

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A message surprised a few senior female athletes as they came into Bangalore’s Kanteerava Stadium only a few days ago. “This is to tell you that you should masturbate before practice,” the message said. The entire restroom was covered in obscene inscriptions, each of which was counter-signed by the ‘sports authorities.’

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In May 2015, a young female athlete was reportedly sexually harassed by a few veteran athletes. After the event, the 15-year-old committed suicide, while three others were hospitalised after swallowing toxic fruits in an apparent suicide pact.

The participants were practising at the Sports Authority (SAI) water sports centre on Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala.

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A female gymnast accused coach Manoj Rana and gymnast Chandan Pathak of sexual harassment during the 2014 Asian Games. The pair allegedly made derogatory comments about her attire.

The Gymnastic Federation of India (GFI) assured Pathak and Rana that if they were proven guilty, they would face severe penalties.

However, Jiji Thompson, SAI’s director general, said a plot sprang from an internal GFI debate. He implied that the 29-year-old lady was to blame for reporting the police.