One is sure to have got goosebumps while hearing the commentary at the 2018 World Under-20 athletics championship in Finland —“Here comes Hima Das, the Indian. She is surging.” Her win is a moment of joy and pride for India and is sure to encourage young athletes. Starting with a junior programme and with the right kind of training and support, there can be no doubt that this will help India in making a mark in track and field events. It is not the lack of talent that is holding India back.
P. Alarmelmangai,
Chennai
Hima Das may be India’s latest find but there is also another star in the making — 16-year-old Nisar Ahmed from Delhi who has also been burning the tracks. Even he, a sportsman from an underprivileged background, has been saying in many of his interviews, there is ample talent waiting to be discovered.
Ram Singh,
New Delhi