From the special reporter "Vijesti"
If the most is expected from water polo players, due to the reputation they have enjoyed all over the planet for almost 20 years and due to winning medals in all competitions except the OI, then the second biggest Montenegrin hope at the Olympic Games in Paris is boxer Bojana Gojković.
Bojana came to the City of Light by a "detour", she had to wait for a special invitation, but when the news arrived that she would be a participant in the OI, no one was left in doubt as to whether she deserved that invitation. It absolutely is...
- Bojana is in Olympic form - said her coach Nikola Ružić at the beginning of June before participating in the qualifying tournament in Thailand.
Then, in the fight for the trip to Paris, she stopped at the last step, when she lost to Hsiao-Wen Huang from Taipei, and the same rival is waiting for her tomorrow at the opening of the Olympic tournament...
She is a two-time world champion, a more experienced boxer than Budvanka, but Bojana is far from thinking that she is inferior.
That's why she was happy about the new opportunity to prove herself against the same opponent.
- I am satisfied with the draw. I will fight with a rival who I boxed against a month ago in the qualifications. I will do my best, I believe that with the edition from Thailand and God's help I can win. And, of course, I hope that the judges' decision will be fair now - said Bojana.
The impression remained that in that duel Bojana Gojković was damaged by the judges and that she was the one in the ring, and not thanks to a special invitation, she should have secured placement in Paris. Justice was later served, and Bojana now has the opportunity to take revenge on Hsiao-Ven Huang and to achieve a great triumph to advance to the second round.
- Everyone who followed the match saw that I could fight with her. I'm not saying she's an easy opponent - she's tall, but I don't underestimate myself. I am sure that with the right tactics I can do a good job - said Bojana, who concluded:
- I'm motivated. I will try to focus until the match and do my best.
Bojana's match is expected to start at 15.30:XNUMX p.m., and the winner of this fight in the second round will be Bulgarian Stanimira Petrova.
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