Just after missed the Rio ticket, Odia sprinter Jauna Murmu admitted in ICU of the Capital Hospital here on Wednesday. Sha was suffered with low blood pressure and had serious head drilling.
She has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit for further observation. Her health condition is stable now, Hospital director Biswa Bhusan Pattnaik said.
Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marndi visited the hospital. Her health condition is normal and the docotors are manitoring her time to time. The State Government will spend the money for her treatment, Marndi added.
Jauna who was the member of Indian 4X400 women relay team. The teams qualified for the Rio Olympic at Poland meet. But Jauna missed her name in the final squad.
The Indian women’s 4x400m relay quartet consists of Jauna Murmu, Ashwini Akkunji, Anilda Thomas and M R Poovamma enhanced its Rio Olympic Games qualification chances by winning a gold medal at the PTS athletics Grand Prix with an impressive timing of 3:31.39.
After all the good effort she has been neglected by the Athletic Federation of India (AFI). It was the dream of her to participate in the Rio and bring medal for the country.