CWG 2022: Lovlina stranded after leaving opening ceremony midway, CDM not pleased

The ceremony on Thursday night went on for about two hours and Lovlina, along with another member of the Indian boxing contingent, Muhammad Hussamuddin, decided to leave early for the Games Village from the Alexander Stadium, a 30 minute drive. "We want to train in the morning as we have a bout day after.

The ceremony will go on for a while so we thought of leaving. We asked for a taxi but we were told that was not available," said Lovlina when PTI asked her why she was leaving midway.

With the ceremony still on and the duo unable to book a taxi on its own, Lovlina and Hussamuddin were left clueless on how to ride back to their accommodation. They eventually took the first bus bound for the Village near the National Exhibition Centre.

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