Hima Das Quotes

Hima Das

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 9, 2000

I thrive in competition. It feels good to improve timings and create records.

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Our village is very small, so I wasn't surprised when I heard some negative comments from my neighbours on my interest in sports. But nothing mattered, as I always knew what I was doing and why I was doing it.

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I used to wake up at 5 A.M., and my routine involved six hours of training, both in the morning and evening.

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I don't worry about timings or what somebody else is doing in another lane.

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I used to play everything, but people in my village said football is in my blood because my father has been a footballer.

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When I was in Class II, we used to walk about 5 km. to school. I did not know of Olympics or even athletics then. One day, a friend went in a car and left me behind. I was so angry, I wanted to run and outrace the car. I ran so fast that I tripped and fractured my knee.

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Even Sachin used to get ducks during his career. There are ups and downs in every athlete's career.

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I haven't changed, but people's perception changed.

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Whatever the rules are, we have to follow them. I have no problem with it.

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I want for every child - regardless of their background, gender, caste, etc. - to be able to access schools that are safe and supportive so that they can learn and thrive.

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My role model was Sachin Tendulkar as a kid. I feel very proud that I have been able to follow his footsteps and become a UNICEF ambassador like him.

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Wherever they send us to practice, we will go.

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Hima is Hima only. I haven't changed.

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The pressure has increased; I have to practise more and keep performing better.

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I want to run as fast as I can.

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Besides my father, who used to be a footballer at the local level, it is Messi for whom I started to play football.

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I love Messi. I also derive inspiration from the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar.

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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.

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A player needs recovery time, and it isn't possible to recover from one race in an hour.

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For every athlete, Olympics is the target, but mine is a little different. I am focusing on improving my timing; that's what I think about.

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