Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain on Vogue magazine- Indian athletes and Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu have featured on the cover of Vogue. While weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged silver, badminton star PV Sindhu and boxing legend Lovlina won bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. The trio graced the cover of the latest edition of the leading fashion magazine.
Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain on Vogue magazine
Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu on Vogue
Ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver in the Women’s 49kg category. Chanu lifted a total of 202 kg (87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk) during her four successful attempts across the competition. With the monumental silver medal, Chanu became the second Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games when the weightlifting arena was opened to women for the first time.
“In a year that saw many sportspeople spark conversations around mental health, the silver lining for @Mirabai_Chanu was letting go of the mental burden faced by most athletes, and believing in herself. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars,” VOGUE India tweeted for Mirabai Chanu.
In a year that saw many sportspeople spark conversations around mental health, the silver lining for @Mirabai_Chanu was letting go of the mental burden faced by most athletes, and believing in herself. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars.https://t.co/JjnRaYdRiw pic.twitter.com/my2cXdRcA7
— VOGUE India (@VOGUEIndia) October 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain on Vogue
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain took the bronze medal after she lost the women’s welterweight (64-69kg) semi-final bout to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the Tokyo Olympics. Earlier, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) had assured India a bronze after storming into the semi-finals of the women’s welterweight category. She defeated Nien-Chin Chen by a split decision of 4-1.
“Determined to defy the odds, @LovlinaBorgohai’s bronze success at the Tokyo Olympics is not just a story of resilience but one of grit that every girl can aspire to. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars,” VOGUE India tweeted for Lovlina.
Determined to defy the odds, @LovlinaBorgohai’s bronze success at the Tokyo Olympics is not just a story of resilience but one of grit that every girl can aspire to. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars.https://t.co/TWzTPgr39a pic.twitter.com/6y9L2cZpc4
— VOGUE India (@VOGUEIndia) October 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympics- PV Sindhu on Vogue:
Shuttler PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1.
Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match. Sindhu had earlier returned with a silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016. The 26-year-old Sindhu is now just the second Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals. Wrestler Sushil Kumar also has two medals as he returned with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver at the London Olympics 2012.
“India’s most marketable female athlete and one of the world’s highest-earning sportswomen, PV Sindhu’s bronze in the women’s singles established her place as one of India’s stars at the Tokyo Olympics. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars,” VOGUE India tweeted for Sindhu.
India’s most marketable female athlete and one of the world’s highest earning sportswomen, PV Sindhu’s bronze in the women’s singles established her place as one of India’s stars at the Tokyo Olympics. Read to see more about our October 2021 cover stars.https://t.co/TWzTPgr39a pic.twitter.com/jXpZ7cowFL
— VOGUE India (@VOGUEIndia) October 2, 2021
Star shuttler Sindhu is going to start a training academy for the youth in Visakhapatnam. The Indian badminton player feels the younger generation of the country is lagging behind when it comes to participation in sports.
“I’ll start a training academy at Visakhapatnam very soon for youth, with state govt’s support. Many youths lagging behind in sports as they don’t have proper encouragement,” Sindhu said in August after offering prayers at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh.
This year the Olympics were held with COVID-19 induced restrictions and the event was held behind closed doors. About 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries competed in the Tokyo Olympics.
India recorded its best-ever haul at the Olympics with seven medals (one gold, two silver, and four bronze).
Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain on Vogue magazine
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