Dutee Chand

No one can live without love.

— Dutee Chand

I come from a small village.

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I am a normal girl.

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There are five members in my family.

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In 100m, the timings fluctuate.

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Sports is my life, and I live for it.

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My whole life has been about fighting for what I want, what I believe in.

— Dutee Chand

I never stopped believing in myself. I had faith in my god.

— Dutee Chand

There is no greater emotion than love and it should not be denied.

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My family has always been very supportive of me and my choice of sport.

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My parents are weavers. They worked very hard to give us our daily food.

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It feels great to be associated with PUMA.

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I am passionate to win and achieve something big for the country.

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Participation in international events has given me a lot of experience.

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Any recognition by the government for your performance and achievements always boosts the confidence of an athlete.

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It is the dream of every athlete to qualify and compete in the Olympics and I am no different.

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When I was a kid, I dreamt of being a runner. My mother and father always told me to go after what…

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My parents used to struggle to put food on our plates. Whatever little money they got, we had to make do with…

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My God showed me that I had the ability to make my family and my country proud. That's why I concentrated on…

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Freedom to love and freedom to choose who you love are one's basic rights and we shouldn't be scared to exercise them.

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My dream is to see athletes also getting the same recognition, fame, success and money as cricketers, footballers and hockey players get…

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I have always supported the rights of those who want to be in a same-sex relationship. It is an individual person's choice.

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The kids who take up athletics actually come from modest to poor backgrounds. They make it on their own steam; some of…

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I've gone through a lot in my life, I have seen a lot of struggles and difficulties. I have braved it all…

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It is not written anywhere that one cannot join politics while playing. There were instances of several successful sportsperson who have excelled…

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I believe nobody has the right to judge me as an athlete because of my decision to be with who I want.…

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Group events like cricket, football and kabaddi have private leagues, which are all being played for money. There are no such events…

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For somebody like me, who has trained barefoot in a small village in Odisha, I know training without proper facilities can be…

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In my village, people believed that women should stay in their homes. However, I followed my heart and showed them that I'll…

— Dutee Chand

The Odisha government is supporting the sports circuit very well. Athletes are getting jobs in the government sector and they are providing…

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I really value and appreciate Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju's contribution in spearheading the historic judgement of decriminalisation of Section 377 in…

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I don't have the resources to maintain luxury cars, though I love them.

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I have to improve on my speed endurance, and I am working on it.

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There are some athletes who don't like me.

— Dutee Chand

I will try hard to win more medals for the country and make India proud.

— Dutee Chand

Didn't Virat Kohli fall in love and still perform? If he can, why can't I?

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Olympics is the ultimate target and I could not do well in the 2016 Games.

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When I am on the track, I get the greatest joy by running the fastest.

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All bodies can't be same, my body will react differently tours.

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My elder sister Saraswati is my inspiration.

— Dutee Chand