With unique alternative Dhanalakshmi out of the image, Dutee feels she will fill within the hole and do properly on the Commonwealth Games
With unique alternative Dhanalakshmi out of the image, Dutee feels she will fill within the hole and do properly on the Commonwealth Games
Sprinter Dutee Chand says she is able to compete within the girls’s 100m on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (from July 28) if given the possibility after unique alternative Dhanalakshmi, who was picked for the 100m and the 4x100m relay, failed two out-of-competition dope exams.
The different members of the relay squad are Dutee, Hima Das, Srabani Nanda and now M.V. Jilna will exchange Dhanalakshmi.
Dutee, a double silver medallist within the 2018 Asian Games, can be competing in her maiden CWG. She has been coaching on the Lakshmibai National College for Physical Education (Thiruvananthapuram) beneath mentor-cum-coach N. Ramesh of Sports Authority of India earlier than leaving for the Games on Wednesday.
“Since I have been picked in the relay squad, the focus has been more on baton exchange. At the same time, I have been trying to accelerate better from the starting blocks, even though block start has always been my strong point,” the 26-year-old Dutee instructed The Hindu.
“I am not sure about taking part in the 100m but I am hoping to make it to the 100m event in the wake of the latest developments,” she stated.
Dutee Chand has been making an attempt to speed up higher from the beginning blocks, regardless that block begin has all the time been her robust level.
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“I am not new to relay, having won a bronze way back in the 2017 Junior Asian championship. I know the art of sprinting, having specialised in the 100m and 200m events over the years, and that should be of great help in the relay events too,” Dutee stated.
“The first target in the CWG is to break the national record, which should also help our cause in chasing the medal,” she added. “Our relay squad is capable of definitely surprising the critics. We are confident of coming back with a medal,” she stated.
“Frankly, there is no pressure being my first CWG having represented my country in the Olympics, Asian Games and so many international events,” stated Dutee who missed the final CWG due to an harm.
Source: www.thehindu.com
