<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hima Das News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Hima Das. All the latest 2026 Athletics articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Hima Das News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:37:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/player/hima_das" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:10:43 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE - CWG 2022 | Eldhose Paul wins gold, Aboobacker silver in men's triple jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day at the Commonwealth Games 2022, and a major focus will be on athletics again, as a few Indian will be in the fray today as well. The biggest hope for India from the track will be Avinash Sable, who will be seen in action in the men's 3000m steeplechase and 5000m final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/aug/06/cwg-2022-live-score-day-9-india-updates-avinash-sable-hima-das-dutee-chand-srabani-nanda?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/aug/06/cwg-2022-live-score-day-9-india-updates-avinash-sable-hima-das-dutee-chand-srabani-nanda?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:10:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/eldhose.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das' misleading 2022 Commonwealth Games video causes confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, a false video featuring Indian sprinter Hima Das caused a stir and tangled up a number of people, including former cricketer Virender Sehwag. The video about Hima received over 3000 likes and more than 6000 retweets three days before track and field competitions at the Games begin.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jul/30/hima-das-misleading-commonwealth-games-video-causes-a-commotion?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jul/30/hima-das-misleading-commonwealth-games-video-causes-a-commotion?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hima.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Inter-State Athletics Championship | Hima Das clocks personal best in women's 100m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murali Sreeshankar and pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan created new meet records on the first day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships 2022 at the JLN Stadium in Chennai on Friday. On the other hand, sprinter Him Das too recorded her personal best in the women's 100m semis.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jun/11/national-inter-state-athletics-championship-hima-das-clocks-personal-best-in-womens-100-m?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jun/11/national-inter-state-athletics-championship-hima-das-clocks-personal-best-in-womens-100-m?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:14:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Federation Cup | Amlan Borgohain breaks men's 200m national record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amlan Borgohain recorded 20.52 seconds in the men's 200m, breaking the previously held national record of 20.63 established by Rio Olympian Muhammed Anas Yahiya in 2018. This was Amlan Borgohain's second gold of the season; in March 2022, he won the 200m event at Indian Grand Prix 1.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/apr/07/national-federation-cup-amlan-borgohain-breaks-mens-200-m-national-record?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/apr/07/national-federation-cup-amlan-borgohain-breaks-mens-200-m-national-record?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:54:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/amlan.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter Hima Das tests negative for Covid-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hima Das has finally tested negative for Covid-19, the athlete from Assam announced on Twitter. The 21-year-old has had forgettable last few months, as she missed the Olympics after picking up a hamstring injury, and upon her return to NIS Patiala, she had contracted Covid-19 as well. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/sprinter-hima-das-tests-negative-for-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/sprinter-hima-das-tests-negative-for-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra resumes practice, two-and-a-half months after Tokyo triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra resumed his training, two months after his historic feat, at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala. The Indian will be defending his Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles next year, along with an eye on the world championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/neeraj-chopra-resumes-practice-two-and-a-half-months-after-tokyo-triumph?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/neeraj-chopra-resumes-practice-two-and-a-half-months-after-tokyo-triumph?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:38:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for Covid-19 after return from injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's star sprinter Hima Das has tested positive for Covid-19, upon reaching NIS Patiala, for the national camp starting this month. This is yet another setback for the youngster, who had missed the bus to Tokyo Olympics due to a hamstring injury she picked up at a qualifying event in June.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/13/sprinter-hima-das-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-return-from-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/13/sprinter-hima-das-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-return-from-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:53:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian women's relay team likely to miss Olympic qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women’s 100m squad, which was all set for qualification to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will miss out on the upcoming World Relays, a qualifying event, owing to the cancellation of a connected flight to Poland. The suspension of flights was due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We are confident of qualifying in the 4*100m event, asserts Hima Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Hima Das is confident that the women’s 4*100m relay team, which she is also a part of, will qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay, in Poland, next month. Apart from the 'Dhing Express, national record holder Dutee Chand will also feature in the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian athlete Hima Das has been inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police, with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also in attendance to grace the occasion. The ‘Dhing Express’ claimed three medals during the 2018 Asian Games, in Jakarta, including two top-podium finishes. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/27/hima-das-inducted-as-deputy-superintendent-of-assam-police?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/27/hima-das-inducted-as-deputy-superintendent-of-assam-police?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's mixed team relay event Silver medal at 2018 Asian Games upgraded to Gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s Silver medal win at the mixed team 4*400 relay event of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta has been upgraded to Gold after the original winners Bahrain was disqualified owing to a dope ban on one of its runners. Anu Raghavan was also upgraded to Bronze in her 400m hurdles event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2020/jul/24/indias-mixed-team-relay-event-silver-medal-at-2018-asian-games-upgraded-to-gold?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2020/jul/24/indias-mixed-team-relay-event-silver-medal-at-2018-asian-games-upgraded-to-gold?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:16:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Rio_Olympics/india_mixed_relay_team_twitter&apos;.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not worried about Olympic qualifications, praying for the pandemic to end soon, reveals Hima Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hima Das has confessed that she isn't worried about Olympic qualifications right now as it will only create tension, with her praying for the pandemic to end. The Athletics Federation of India has suspended all national events until September, while the athletics season starts in December.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2020/jul/14/not-worried-about-olympic-qualifications-praying-for-the-pandemic-to-end-soon-reveals-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2020/jul/14/not-worried-about-olympic-qualifications-praying-for-the-pandemic-to-end-soon-reveals-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:19:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das named among national campers for period leading up to 2020 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and teenage quarter-miler Hima Das appeared among the list of national campers named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the period up to the Tokyo Olympics next year. Dutee Chand has been named as part of the nine-member 4x100m relay team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/oct/14/neeraj-chopra-hima-das-named-among-national-campers-for-period-leading-up-to-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/oct/14/neeraj-chopra-hima-das-named-among-national-campers-for-period-leading-up-to-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:45:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics World Championships | Confident M Sreeshankar looks to kick-start India’s campaign on a high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2019 Athletics World Championship kicks off in Doha on Friday with M. Sreeshankar (Long Jump), the only Indian athlete participating on the opening day, eyeing a career-defining jump to get him into the finals of the event. Sreeshankar is the current national record holder at 8.20m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/27/athletics-world-championships-confident-m-sreeshankar-looks-to-kick-start-indias-campaign-on-a-high?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/27/athletics-world-championships-confident-m-sreeshankar-looks-to-kick-start-indias-campaign-on-a-high?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other%20sports/m_sreeshankar_long_jump_india_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anjali Devi tops confirmatory trial, cleared for World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anjali Devi, the fastest Indian woman in 400 metres this season, was on Saturday cleared to take part in the World Championships in Doha after she won a confirmatory trial in New Delhi. She had clocked in a remarkable 51.53s in the National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow last month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/22/anjali-devi-tops-confirmatory-trial-cleared-for-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/22/anjali-devi-tops-confirmatory-trial-cleared-for-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Running_image.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mismanagement of injury keeps Hima out of World Championships, IFSM letter reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) CEO Rajesh Rajagopalan, Dr. Chandran, of IFSM had written about the risks of Hima Das continuing to run despite reports of injury. While coach Radhakrishnan Nair believes India can reach 4x400m mixed relay finals despite the absence of Hima.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/20/mismanagement-of-injury-keeps-hima-out-of-world-championships-ifsm-letter-reveals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/20/mismanagement-of-injury-keeps-hima-out-of-world-championships-ifsm-letter-reveals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima_das_ind_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAAF World Championships | Hima Das to miss with back injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, on Wednesday, has pulled out of the IAAF World Championships scheduled to be held in Qatar, after she failed to recover from a back injury, revealed the Athletics Federation of India. Das was expected to participate only in the relay events and not in the 400m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/19/iaaf-world-championships-hima-das-to-miss-with-back-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/19/iaaf-world-championships-hima-das-to-miss-with-back-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:14:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das named in World Championships relay team after triumphant run of form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hima Das has been picked by the Athletics Federation of India in the 25-member Indian squad  of the relay team for the World Championships in Doha. With the Olympics in sight, Indian track and field fans will rest their hopes on the selected squad for a successful display at the World Championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/10/hima-das-named-in-world-championships-relay-team-after-triumphant-run-of-form?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/10/hima-das-named-in-world-championships-relay-team-after-triumphant-run-of-form?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:46:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Hima Das to step down from individual events at World C’ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s ace sprinter Hima Das would reportedly not be participating in the individual events at the World Championships with federation focusing more on the success of 4x400m relay. It was also reported that she is suffering from a back injury but those claims were refuted by the national coach.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/02/reports-hima-das-to-step-down-from-individual-events-at-world-cships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/02/reports-hima-das-to-step-down-from-individual-events-at-world-cships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muhammed Anas, Hima Das finish on top at Mlada Boleslav Athletics Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian athlete Muhammad Anas emerged victorious in the men’s 400m race with a timing of 45.57 seconds at the Mlada Boleslav Athletic Meet in the Czech Republic. Among the women athletes at the meet, Hima Das clocked 53.07s and finished as the fastest runner in the 400m race on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/25/muhammed-anas-hima-das-finish-on-top-at-mlada-boleslav-athletics-meet?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/25/muhammed-anas-hima-das-finish-on-top-at-mlada-boleslav-athletics-meet?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 06:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other%20sports/muhammed_anas_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das, Mohammad Anas win gold medals in Czech Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hima Das and Mohammad Anas continued their winning streak on the international stage as they clinched the gold medal at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event, in the Czech Republic. This was Hima Das' sixth gold medal in Europe since July 2, although the competition has been mediocre.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/19/hima-das-mohammad-anas-win-gold-medals-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/19/hima-das-mohammad-anas-win-gold-medals-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:00:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sprint_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long exam breaks could hurt Hima Das’ World Championship chances, reveals coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair has revealed that Hima Das’ long 45-day break stretching across and February and March could inflict damage her chances of qualifying for the World Championships. Not up to the highest level at the moment, Das has time until September 6 to prepare herself.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/12/long-exam-breaks-could-hurt-hima-das-world-championship-chances-reveals-coach?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/12/long-exam-breaks-could-hurt-hima-das-world-championship-chances-reveals-coach?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:50:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das to miss Inter-State meet, decides to stay in Czech Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace sprinter Hima Das managed to extend her visa, which was to expire on Tuesday, and would be training in the Czech Republic along with many other Indian athletes giving the Inter-State meet a miss. Numerous Indian athletes would be participating in IAAF-sanctioned Brno Grand Prix in Czech.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/07/hima-das-to-miss-inter-state-meet-decides-to-stay-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/07/hima-das-to-miss-inter-state-meet-decides-to-stay-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:42:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima_das_ind_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das is progressing in the right direction, says AFI performance director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Performance Director Volker Herrmann has opined that star sprinter Hima Das is close to reaching her peak fitness levels. Since the start of July, Das has won a total of five races - four in 200m and one in 400m event - in Poland and the Czech Republic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/22/hima-das-is-progressing-in-the-right-direction-says-afi-performance-director?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/22/hima-das-is-progressing-in-the-right-direction-says-afi-performance-director?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das bags yet another gold by winning the 400-metre event in Czech Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hima Das’ golden patch of form continues as she made a comeback in her specialist category in some fashion by finishing first by quite some distance and recording her season-best timing. This was her fifth gold medal in the month, whereas four other Indians secured medals in various events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/21/hima-das-bags-yet-another-gold-by-winning-the-400-metre-event-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/21/hima-das-bags-yet-another-gold-by-winning-the-400-metre-event-in-czech-republic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 08:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s mixed relay silver medal in 2018 Asian games to be upgraded following ban on Bahrain athlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[India will be awarded the gold medal for the mixed relay race in the Asian games last year after Bahrain athlete Kemi Adekoya, who was a part of the winning Bahrain team, failed a dope test. The athlete’s results for a period of three months have been scrapped and she has been given a four year ban.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/20/indias-mixed-relay-silver-medal-in-2018-asian-games-to-be-upgraded-following-ban-on-bahrain-athlete?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/20/indias-mixed-relay-silver-medal-in-2018-asian-games-to-be-upgraded-following-ban-on-bahrain-athlete?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other_sports/india_athlete.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Athletics Championships | PU Chitra clinches gold in 1500m race on final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[PU Chitra has claimed a gold for India in the 1500m at the ongoing 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, where India finished with a total of 17 medals. Ajay Kumar Saroj and women’s 4X400 relay team bagged silver medals while Dutee Chand clinched a bronze in 200m race.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/25/asian-athletics-championships-pu-chitra-clinches-gold-in-1500-m-race-on-final-day?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/25/asian-athletics-championships-pu-chitra-clinches-gold-in-1500-m-race-on-final-day?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:13:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/PU_Chitra_Athletics_AFI_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Athletics Championships | India start campaign with five medals on opening day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian started their campaign with five medals on the opening day of Asian Athletics Championship as winning three bronze and two silver medals. Odisha’s Dutee Chand smashed her own record to qualify for the semis with the biggest disappointment being Hima Das, who retired with back spasms.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/22/asian-athletics-championships-india-start-campaign-with-five-medals-on-opening-day?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/22/asian-athletics-championships-india-start-campaign-with-five-medals-on-opening-day?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Athletics Championships | Dutee Chand sets new national record in women’s 100m event]]></title><description><![CDATA[India sprinter Dutee Chand broke her own national record as she recorded a timing of 11.28 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals of the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha on Sunday. Meanwhile, Hima Das failed to make the semis as she suffered a severe back cramp in the 400m heats.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/21/asian-athletics-championships-dutee-chand-sets-new-national-record-in-womens-100-m-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/21/asian-athletics-championships-dutee-chand-sets-new-national-record-in-womens-100-m-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:49:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian athletes face uphill task of securing qualification for 2020 Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[IAAF’s updated criteria of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics meant that Indian athletes will be fighting against the odds to reach the final. The qualification criteria states that an athlete can qualify if he/she has the required world ranking or through timings which are set very high.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/20/indian-athletes-face-uphill-task-of-securing-qualification-for-tokyo-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/20/indian-athletes-face-uphill-task-of-securing-qualification-for-tokyo-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>