India's Olympic winners pave way for roads, schools in their villages
Local govts rush to reward athletes with new amenities after years of neglect
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Rohini Mohan India Correspondent In Bangalore, Rohini Mohan
On July 30, within hours of it becoming clear that Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain would bring home at least a bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics, residents in her village of Baro Mukhia in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam heard the sound of excavators and trucks.
The dirt track that led to her village was paved overnight after more than 30 years of neglect.
