Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. I look forward to utilising this time to recover and come back stronger than before," Das tweeted. Das could not make the cut for the Tokyo Olympics after missing the 200m qualification mark of 22.80s as she clocked 23.21s in the Federation Cup in March this year. Das had become the first Indian sprinter to win a world title when she triumphed in the 400m event of the World U-20 Championships in 2018, clocking 51.46.

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Top Indian female sprinter tests positive for banned substance
1 year, 8 months ago

Top Indian female sprinter tests positive for banned substance

The Hindu  

A leading female sprinter from one of the southern states of the country had tested positive for a banned substance, according to a source in the Athletics Federation of India. Even as details, including the name of the banned substance and the date of testing, are yet to be known, it is learnt that the sprinter, who last competed in …

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’
2 years, 9 months ago

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’

Hindustan Times  

Actor and comedian Vir Das shared a picture of a Covid-19 rapid testing kit on his Instagram handle. I hope you’ll come back on the new dates.” Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19. Get well soon.” Comedian Sharul Channa said, “You have a double degree in Covid now too. Feel better,” another one dropped “Get well soon.” Earlier this year …

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players

Firstpost  

Majority of them are asymptomatic and all of them have been isolated, SAI said but did not divulge the identities of those infected Bengaluru: Sixteen members of the senior men’s hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence here. “16 athletes and one coach from the Senior …

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives
3 years, 2 months ago

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives

Hindustan Times  

India’s campaign in the U-19 World Cup in the Caribbean has been hit by Covid. Dhull, Rasheed and Aaradhya’s Rapid Antigen Test results have returned positive. While India’s squad comprises of 17 members, they also have five reserves – Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay and PM Singh Rathore – in the squad. Left-handed opener Harnoor Singh, …

Skiers Robinson, Liensberger test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Skiers Robinson, Liensberger test positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

Two more skiers have tested positive for the coronavirus with the Beijing Olympics less than two months away. Austrian world champion Katharina Liensberger and Alice Robinson of New Zealand joined Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami on the sidelines with COVID-19. All three women will likely have to sit out two World Cup giant slalom races in Courchevel, France, this week. “Unfortunately …

New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus

Associated Press  

One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss several World Cup races. Alice Robinson of New Zealand writes on Instagram, “Unfortunately I’ve tested positive to COVID 19 this past week while at my base in Italy and have been in isolation since.. I’m doing fine …

India'a Ace Sprinter Hima Das Recovers From Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

India'a Ace Sprinter Hima Das Recovers From Covid-19

News 18  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das on Thursday announced that she has tested negative for Covid-19, one week after contracting the virus. The 21-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 on her return to the national camp at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala last week. 💪🏼#TestedNegativeButStayingPositive #BackOnTrack— Hima October 21, 2021 Hima last competed at the Inter-State meet, an Olympic …

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19, currently 'stable and in isolation'
3 years, 5 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19, currently 'stable and in isolation'

Firstpost  

Das, 21, reported to the national camp at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala recently. Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. “A gentle reminder for everyone to stay safe and wear mask.” Das could not make …

Sprinter Hima Das Tests Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. I look forward to utilising this time to recover and come back stronger than before,” Das tweeted. “A gentle reminder for everyone to stay safe and wear mask.” Das could not …

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. — Hima October 13, 2021 "I would like to inform everyone that I have been tested positive for Covid-19. I look forward to utilising this time to recover and come back …

India's first COVID-19 patient tests positive for coronavirus again
3 years, 8 months ago

India's first COVID-19 patient tests positive for coronavirus again

India TV News  

India's first COVID-19 patient tests positive for coronavirus again A woman medico, who was India's first COVID-19 case, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said here on Tuesday. A woman medico, who was India's first COVID-19 case, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said here on Tuesday. It was on January 30, 2020 that …

Milkha Singh hospitalised days after positive COVID-19 test
3 years, 10 months ago

Milkha Singh hospitalised days after positive COVID-19 test

The Hindu  

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was on Monday hospitalised, with his son and ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh saying that the move was a precautionary measure. READ: Tips for Tokyo bound athletes before getting COVID-19 vaccine "Only I returned positive on Wednesday and I am surprised," Milkha had told PTI after testing positive. None …

Olympic-bound Race Walker Irfan and Four Others Test Positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru
3 years, 10 months ago

Olympic-bound Race Walker Irfan and Four Others Test Positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru

News 18  

Olympic-bound race walker K T Irfan is among five elite track-and-field athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The official said another race walker could also have tested positive but this could not be confirmed. “Four male players and one female player and 4 support staff tested positive for …

Olympic-bound race walker KT Irfan and four others test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Olympic-bound race walker KT Irfan and four others test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Olympic-bound race walker K T Irfan is among five elite track-and-field athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The source said another race walker could also have tested positive but this could not be confirmed. "4 male players and 1 female player and 4 support staff tested positive for …

Hima Das gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot
3 years, 10 months ago

Hima Das gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and urged people to do the same to fight the dreaded virus. READ: Dutee Chand disappointed at missing World Athletics Relay event An Athletics Federation of India official said that the individual athletes can now register themselves and get the vaccines. Hima, who was a part of …

Star sprinter Hima Das gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot
3 years, 10 months ago

Star sprinter Hima Das gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot

India TV News  

Star sprinter Hima Das has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and urged people to do the same to fight the dreaded virus. The 21-year-old Hima, who is currently training at the NIS-Patiala, posted a picture taking her first jab on social media. Hima, who was a part of the women's 4x400m and mixed 4x400m gold-winning relay teams …

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa Tests Positive for Covid-19 Again, Admitted to Private Hospital
3 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa Tests Positive for Covid-19 Again, Admitted to Private Hospital

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time in less than 8 months. Yediyurappa April 16, 2021 Two days ago the chief minister had undergone a routine Covid-19 test, which turned out negative, however, on experiencing a mild fever he got tested again on Friday and was confirmed of the re-infection. Hours before …

21 boxers, coaches test Covid positive at New Delhi’s IG sports complex
3 years, 11 months ago

21 boxers, coaches test Covid positive at New Delhi’s IG sports complex

Hindustan Times  

Training of elite women boxers, including those bound for the Tokyo Olympics, has been jeopardised with 21 Covid positive cases reported at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Wednesday. On Tuesday, five track and field athletes, including Tokyo-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, tested positive at SAI centre, Bengaluru. Before Tuesday, 30 positive cases of athletes and support staff …

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Five track-and-field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a member of the support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Asian Games 1500m gold-medallist Jinson Johnson, long distance runner Parul Chaudhary, steeplechaser Chinta Yadav and another race walker Eknath are among the five athletes who have …

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 11 months ago

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Five track and field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru. The 2018 Asian Games 1500m gold medalist Jinson Johnson and steeplechaser Chinta Yadav were among the five athletes while race walk coach Alexander Atsybashev has also tested positive for …

Several pugilists among 26 athletes who tested COVID-19 positive at NIS Patiala
3 years, 11 months ago

Several pugilists among 26 athletes who tested COVID-19 positive at NIS Patiala

The Hindu  

Ten members of the boxing discipline have tested positive for COVID-19 at the National camp in Patiala. Boxers Abhishek Yadav, Ankit Kumar, Sanjeet, Naveen Boora, Sachin Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Manjeet Singh, Narender and head coach C.A. RELATED| Neither team doctor Karanjeet Singh nor any Boxing Federation of India official could be reached for further details. Without naming any …

Sprinter Hima Das now a police officer - Olympics news - Athletics
4 years, 1 month ago

Sprinter Hima Das now a police officer - Olympics news - Athletics

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das was on Friday inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police in the presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and described the moment as a childhood dream coming true. Hima was handed the appointment letter by Sonowal, also a former Union Sports Minister, at a ceremony attended by the top functionaries of the state government as well …

Happy Birthday Hima Das: Celebrating Indian Sprinter's Birthday with 5 of Her Biggest Achievements
4 years, 2 months ago

Happy Birthday Hima Das: Celebrating Indian Sprinter's Birthday with 5 of Her Biggest Achievements

News 18  

Sprinter Hima Das celebrates her 21st birthday on January 9. National Record She holds the Indian National Record for speed in the 400 mts race category. 7 golds within 2 months Winning a gold medal is undoubtedly a huge achievement but winning five in a span of 19 days is impressive beyond expectations. One silver and two golds at Asian …

Para-athletics Coach Gajender Tests Positive for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Para-athletics Coach Gajender Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Para-athletics coach Gajender has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India informed on Tuesday. Last week, para-athletics coach Nawal Singh had tested positive for the coronavirus. Before that, boxer Duryodhan Singh Negi, who was training at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, had tested positive for Covid-19. On November 25, SAI had announced that shooter …

Himanshi Khurana shares health update after testing positive for Covid-19 in September: ‘I’m fit n fine now’
4 years, 5 months ago

Himanshi Khurana shares health update after testing positive for Covid-19 in September: ‘I’m fit n fine now’

Hindustan Times  

Himanshi Khurana of Bigg Boss 13 fame, who had tested positive for Covid-19 last month, has shared a health update. As you all know that i was the part of the protest day before yesterday & d area was crowded so i thought to get d test done before i go for my shoot today evening.” She added, “I jst …

Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised
4 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised

Live Mint  

Yediyurappa has tested positive for covid-19. Earlier in the day, union home minister Amit Shah had tested positive for the virus and got himself admitted to an hospital. This is what Amit shah had written in his tweet confirming the news, ‘After experiencing symptoms of coronavirus I got myself tested and the report has come back positive. I request everyone …

Not yet qualified for Olympics, Hima Das says she is not worried
4 years, 8 months ago

Not yet qualified for Olympics, Hima Das says she is not worried

Hindustan Times  

Star sprinter Hima Das is not unduly worried about having to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, as she feels she can make it to her maiden Games once the international season, suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, resumes. Hima, the reigning junior world champion in 400m, is yet to qualify for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and the international season has been …

Hima Das Says She is Not Worried Despite Not Yet Having Qualified for Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 8 months ago

Hima Das Says She is Not Worried Despite Not Yet Having Qualified for Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Hima Das is not unduly worried about having to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, as she feels she can make it to her maiden Games once the international season, suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, resumes. Hima Das, the reigning junior world champion in 400m, is yet to qualify for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and the international season has been suspended …

Hima Das' injury mystery likely to continue for long
4 years, 8 months ago

Hima Das' injury mystery likely to continue for long

The Hindu  

She is the World junior 400m champion and the Asian Games silver medallist but nobody is sure whether Hima Das will be able to run the quartermile in a major international meet again. Two years ago, when Das broke the 400m national record with a stunning 50.79s at the Jakarta Asiad, many wondered how long it would take for the …

Assam HSLC result 2019: Juggling between studies and training, Sprinter Hima Das secures 1st division
5 years, 10 months ago

Assam HSLC result 2019: Juggling between studies and training, Sprinter Hima Das secures 1st division

India TV News  

India's new sprint sensation, Hima Das has secured first division in Class 12 examination under the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, the results of which were declared on Saturday. Coming straight from her athletics training in Turkey, Hima appeared for Class 12 board exam in February after a year's gap. Hima chose to shuttle between the exam centre and the …

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