Hima Das Exonerated: Sprinting Back to Victory

Indian sprinter Hima Das has been exonerated from doping charges by NADA's Anti-Doping Appeal Panel, after failing to report her whereabouts three times in a year. Cleared earlier by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, Hima is back on track, competing in the 200m event at the Indian Grand Prix.

Indian sprinter Hima Das has been officially cleared of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Anti-Doping Appeal Panel, which upheld a previous ruling exonerating her. The decision follows a provisional suspension over three whereabouts failures in a span of 12 months.

After being cleared by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel in March, Hima returned to compete in the 200m at the Indian Grand Prix 1 in Bengaluru on April 30. The Appeal Panel's recent decision confirms her eligibility to compete without any doping charges.

Hima, who has faced several injuries recently, including a hamstring issue, was not named in the last year's Hangzhou Asian Games team. Her reinstatement comes as a relief to the athlete known for her outstanding performances, including a 400m silver and relay golds at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

(With inputs from agencies.)