Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday consoled runner Hima Das, who is ready to tug out of the Tokyo Olympics resulting from harm.
21-year-old Hima suffered a hamstring harm through the National Inter-State Athletics Championships on Saturday. She withdrew from the 100m and 4x100m relay finals resulting from an harm. Yet to make a full restoration, Hima ran within the 200m last on Tuesday however completed fifth to crash out of the Tokyo Olympics.
“Injuries are half and parcel of an athlete’s life. I spoke to @himadas8 and advised him not to surrender on lacking the Olympics #Tokyo2020 and never preparing for the 2022 Asian Games, 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2024 Paris Olympics! Rijiju tweeted.
Injuries are an integral a part of an athlete’s life. I talked to @HimaDas8 And advised him to not lose coronary heart if he missed the Olympics #tokyo2020 And put together for the 2022 Asian Games, 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2024 Paris Olympics! https://t.co/o6Z6kAtWor pic.twitter.com/GWcPfK5RtF
— Kiren Rijiju (@Kiren Rijiju) June 30, 2021
Hima got here into limelight in 2018 after profitable 400m gold on the World Junior Championships in Finland. Apart from profitable the person 400m silver, she was additionally part of the ladies’s 4x400m relay and blended 4x400m relay groups that gained gold on the 2018 Asian Games.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
