GUWAHATI: The mental and emotional pressure that sportspersons in this nation face are nothing new. With every feat they achieve, the society puts more and more expectation pressure on them, and anything less than the 'best' is deemed poor.
Hima Das, the start sprinter from Assam has become a victim of such pressure recently.
In the unfortunate incident that happened at the Asian Games on Tuesday, wherein Hima was announced 'disqualified', the athlete took to the social media and published a video. Hima, in the video, could be seen acknowledging the people of Assam for their immense support towards her. But, at the same time, she expressed discontent over 'certain people' from Assam for putting tremendous mental pressure on her through various comments and posts on social media. However, in the video, the player refrained from taking the names of the persons in question.
"I was under pressure. Few people from Assam, in particular, were putting so much pressure on me that it made me do wrong. I openly accept that on this video," said Hima.
Hima along with her coaches have requested all the people of the region to keep supporting her and the budding sportspersons and not make any controversy in connection with their achievements and failures.
