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.
The 24-year-old Dutee was to train and take part in Olympic qualifying events in Germany from March 2 but despite getting the visa and sponsorship, she could not make it there as Europe has now turned into an epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
The 24-year-old sprinter from Odisha had to get past a ban from World Athletic due to her high levels of testosterone, which she successfully challenged at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Dutee Chand, representing Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), raced ahead to take a massive lead within no time.
As many as 3400 athletes from 159 universities across the country will vie for top honours across 17 disciplines, including rugby which is among the six-team events.
Dutee Chand clocked 11.26 seconds in winning the semi-finals of the Asian Athletics Championships and after becoming the first Indian to win a sprint gold in the World University Games in Napoli last year.
