I will have to work harder to improve my timing, says Hima Das

Hima Das returned with three medals from the Asian Games at Jakarta/Palembang, and was received grandly by the people of her state. Being advised to give IAFF Championships a skip and take rest, Hima was speaking at the press in Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, where she mentioned that her current focus is improving her timing and has always been so.

Hima further shared that her father, Ranjit Das, footballer Lionel Messi and cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar are her inspirations. She also expressed her gratitude towards the state government as they will be helping the players financially through their sports policy. According to her, it motivates the players to do well, especially athletes.

“I'm not comparing it with cricketers who get huge money. But getting some financial benefits do motivate players, especially athletes. I appreciate this move by the state government. A state like Haryana has been producing more and more players because of such motivations. At the same time, we the players also need to work hard to achieve our goals,” she added.

After having secured a gold medal at the World Youth Championships in Finland, Hima finished sixth at the Commonwealth Games. Recently, she clinched a gold medal at the Asian Games, held in Indonesia. Hailing from a small village, Kandhulimari from Nagaon’s Dhing, she was welcomed with a lot of enthusiasm at Guwahati on Friday.