New Delhi: Kiren Rijju, Minister of Union Youth and Sports Affairs, on Wednesday said he spoke with Sprinter Hima Das and told him not to lose the heart because of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
“Injury is a part & hunchback from the life of athletes.
I talked to @ Himadas8 and told him not to lose the heart because of the loss of Olympics # Tokyo2020 and preparing for 2022 Asian matches, 2022 games Commonwealth,” Tweeted Riju, “Tweeted Riju.
Hima Das suffered an injury Hamstring when running in 100 m heat.
The woman’s 4x100m team recorded 44.15 seconds in the national athletic championship between national countries and was out of time targeted at 43.03 seconds.
Sprinter also tried to compete in the 200m women’s final, but he could not fulfill the sign Qualifications.
Athletics World will publish a list of qualified athletes for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
The Ace Indian Sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics to come in the race of 100m and 200 m through the world ranking quota on Wednesday.
22 Spots available within 100m and 15 places at 200 m through the world ranking route.
Overall position of Dutee Chand of World No.
, 44 in 100m and the world No.
51 at 200m was in the ranks to make it eligible to fly to Tokyo next month.
Tell Hima Das not to lose the heart at the Missing Tokyo Olympics: Rijju
