New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) “It’s no joke coming back at 34 and after a two-year ban”, says MR Poovamma, the senior-most member of the Indian women’s 4x400m relay team that booked a Paris Olympics berth in Bahamas on Monday, as she wants to set an example that age does not matter if the body is permitting.

Poovamma, the senior-most member of the team which finished second at the second round heat race to qualify for the Paris Games at the World Athletics Relay in Bahamas, was banned for two years for a doping offence in 2021. She made a return to competition last year.

“I wanted to prove that I am still the main member in the relay team and I can still do it. Even age does not matter. I wanted to set an example. I had a very satisfying comeback at this stage and I am very happy,” Poovamma told

Source: PTI News