Hima not worried about qualifying for Olympics

New Delhi, July 12

Star sprinter Hima Das is not losing her sleep over qualifying for the Olympics, having included cycling and a bit of cricket in her “medium-intensity” training regimen.

With no competitions lined up in the near future due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hima is taking it easy.

“There are no immediate competitions and so we are just doing medium intensity training. Let us see when we pick up our training,” Hima told PTI from NIS Patiala.

“It is very hot here so we do only morning training. In the evening, we have spare time and I do cycling (in the velodrome) and even do bowling with cricket balls. I try to enjoy life as much as I can. My motto is ‘be positive and be happy’,” added the reigning junior world champion in 400m.

The pandemic has pushed back the Tokyo Olympics by a year and the international season stands suspended till November 30. “I am not worried about it (Olympics qualification), it will only create tension. There is a year still to go. Let us first pray that this pandemic ends quickly. Then the athletics season begins and there is a lot of time next year to qualify for the Olympics,” she said.

Two years ago on this day, Hima had won the 400m gold in the World Junior Championships in Finland.

A lower-back injury has been troubling her for some time. “I am fit to undergo outdoor training and we have been doing that for the last 30-40 days,” she said. — PTI