Borgohain was defeated with a score of 4-1 by a split verdict from judges.

The match sided Borgohain in the second round as well, though Hofstad did put in some defence moves, but it was done for her as this time aggression was shown from Borgohain.

Borgohain says Lovlina wants to change the colour of her medal -- from Bronze to Gold -- and she is very confident in her abilities.

The state has sent her Assamese 'gamosas', chocolates, and heartfelt messages, hoping to inspire her to clinch her second Olympic medal.

Lovlina, who clinched a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, made history as the first athlete from the Northeastern state to achieve an Olympic medal.

Following her bronze medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics, Borgohain endured a tumultuous period when she made early exits from the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The 68-year-old Cuban, who served for over two decades as the men's coach and also became the first and only overseas Dronacharya awardee, has been appointed by the Sports Authority of India as High Performance Coach for a two-year period.