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Star Athlete Hima Das Secures First Division In Class 12 Exams
Dhing Express, Hima Das, has secured first division and letter marks (80 or above) in Assamese in HS examination results on May 25, 2019.
Indian Athletics
Dhing Express Hima Das Might Miss World Relays Due To Spondylitis
Speed Star of Assam Hima Das is doubtful about her participation in the IAAF World Relays, which is slated to be held in Yokohama this weekend, after being diagnosed with spondylitis of the lumbar vertebrae, according to a report by The Indian Express. The star sprinter has recently clinched gold in the women’s 400m race in the Federation Cup in […]
Speed Star Of Assam Hima Das Wins Gold At Federation Cup
Star sprinter Hima Das clinched the gold in the women’s 400m race in the Federation Cup on Monday. Despite the achievement, she narrowly failed to qualify for the Asian Championships on the final day of the competition. Meanwhile, Heptathlete Swapna Barman qualified for continental showpiece after the winning seven-event discipline with 5,900 aggregate points. Hima, 19, was on a […]
Hima Das Appointed First Youth Ambassador Of UNICEF India
Star Sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as the country’s first ever youth ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India, the official Twitter handle of UNICEF India announced. “Meet our Youth Ambassador, Hima Das! The Asian Games medallist is @UNICEF India’s first ever youth ambassador as part of #WorldChildrensDay celebration. #GoBlue,” UNICEF wrote. Meet our Youth […]
In A First, India Women’s Football Team In Olympic Qualifiers Round 2
November 13 was a historic day for the Indian women’s football team when it made it to the Olympic Qualifiers’ second round. This is the first time the Indian team has made it to this stage. The team went down to hosts Myanmar 2-1 in a hard-fought clash at the Thuwunna Stadium, but progressed to the Qualifiers. India […]
Hima Das Is Fund-Secured Till 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The new sensation in World Athletics tracks, Assam girl Hima Das, has just bagged funds to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under the Government’s Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS). Sports India (erstwhile SAI) DG Neelam Kapur quoted by a Times of India report said, “Under the scheme, in addition to the Rs 50,000 per month as out […]
AFI Apologises To Hima Das After Tweet Sparks Ire
18-year-old Hima Das became the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. To celebrate her winning streak, the Athletics Federation of India tweeted out her triumphant record but also referred to Hima Das’ “not so fluent English”. This sparked the ire among fans and supporters and the governing body […]
From Football To Athletics, Here’s Hima Das’ Story
18-year-old Hima Das proved her mettle by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, in Tampere, Finland. Interestingly, Hima started off with football. She was playing with boys in the mud pits near the rice fields where her father used to work when a local coach saw her potential. And […]
Dutee Chand, Hima Das Qualify For Jakarta Asian Games
Dutee Chand of Odisha has qualified and got the go-ahead for the Jakarta Asian Games after clocking 23.41 seconds in women’s 100m event in the National Inter State Athletics Championships. The Asian Games start on August 18. Other athletes who booked Asiad berths are Hima Das, Jauna Murmu, Rutaparna Panda and Sanjukta Dung Dung. The 58th National Inter-State […]
Dutee Chand Makes Asian Games Qualifying Mark
The 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2018 has kickstarted in Guwahati on June 26. Five athletes, including Dutee Chand of Odisha, cleared the qualification marks in their respective events. India’s top athletes will chase qualifying standards for the Jakarta Asian Games, starting on August 18 through the Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. Chand clocked 23:46 seconds […]
