Asian Games Star Takes Fans By Surprise With 'Roadies' Entry

At the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, Harmilan Bains was one of India's star performers. The athlete won two silver medals in the 800m and 1500m events. She was also the national record holder in the 1500m before her mark was eclipsed. Bains has also won a gold medal at the Asian Indoor Championships. Bains has now started a new innings away from the race track. The athlete has joined the popular reality show 'Roadies'. In the reality show, hosted by Rannvijay Singha, participants compete in different "gangs" and take part in several tasks that test their physical agility and mental aptitude before an individual winner emerges.

Neha Dhupia, Nikhil Chinapa, and Prince Narula are part of the show as 'gang leaders'. Bains, who impressed everyone with her physical fitness, opted to join Gurbani Judge's team.

Harmilan Bains is no stranger to challenges. After not losing a single individual race in 2021, she went through a knee surgery which kept her out for 10 months. Upon her return to action, she went on to win the silver medals in the women's 800m and 1500m categories at the 2022 Asian Games. Once a national record holder in the women's 1500m, Bains revealed the fact that she was in depression after failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024 and also contemplated suicide at a point but used her situation as an example and sent an inspiring message to the young athletes of the nation.

"My message is enjoy your sport, don't be so stressed, because I was under stress after missing my Olympics. I was almost in depression. Thoughts were coming in my mind, like suicide and just quitting everything, run away from my city. My message to the parents is to let your child do whatever they want to and to the youngsters it is never too late to change your sport, your profession just enjoy whatever it is you're doing," Harmilan Bains told IANS.

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