Teenage sprint sensation Hima Das Wednesday welcomed the move of her being strictly monitored by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) saying it was a sign of being a good athlete.
Hima has been reportedly included by NADA in their "Registered Testing Pool" high category, under which the 18-year-old will be subjected to frequent In-Competition (IC) as well as Out of Competition (OC) testing.
"Whatever the rules are we have to follow them. I have no problem with it. It is a very common thing for good athletes. It is for the benefit of good athletes," Hima told PTI.
After a successful year which saw her winning several medals and rapidly rise in popularity charts, Hima's only aim is to try and better her personal best as many times as possible.
"I don't run after medals. I sprint after the timing. I am focussed on bettering my timing. My current best is 50.79 seconds and everyday I am trying to bring it down to 50.78 seconds."
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