Dutee powers India A to win with national record in Indian GP relay
As per rules, it is mandatory to have a minimum of three athletes in fray for national record to be approved by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
As per rules, it is mandatory to have a minimum of three athletes in fray for national record to be approved by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
Dutee Chand holds the distinction of being the third ever Indian woman athlete to qualify for the women's 100 metres event at the Olympic Games in 2016.
Dutee Chand had said that she sold her sedan to get some 'breathing space' and not burden Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) or the Odisha Government.
"When the Olympics got postponed I felt sad as I had prepared really hard for it," she said while talking about the Tokyo Olympics which stands postpone owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dutee Chand is yet to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and the qualification process has been suspended by World Athletics till the end of the year.
In an exclusive interview with The Statesman, the track queen, who is yet to qualify for the mega event in Tokyo, opened up about her preparation issues, hurdles, future plans, and her personal battles.
There are still stereotypes when it comes to gender.
She was ahead of the pack at the halfway stage but then fell behind in the final stretch.
The 23-year-old athlete, who holds the national record in the women's 100-metre event, is preparing for the World Championships scheduled to begin on 27 September in Doha.
The ace sprinter from Assam has been suffering from a lower back pain after competing at the Asian Games last year.
