In a heartbreaking news for Hima Das, an untimely injury has ruled out the sprinter from her first-ever Olympic Games.
The 21-year-old tweeted to say that the injury happened at a time when she was close to achieving the qualification standard in her new event, that is 100m and 200m.
Hoping to make a strong comeback, Hima Das added that she is now looking forward to the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games and the World Championship in 2022.
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