Ace Odia Sprinter Dutee Chand failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as she was unable to meet the Olympics qualification time of 11.15 seconds. She secured fourth position with 11.62 seconds in the 100-metre sprint at the 60th National Inter State Athletics Championships in Patiala, Punjab.
Dutee has already set national record in women’s 100 meter sprint event with 11.17 seconds at Indian Grand Prix-IV held by Athletics Federation of India in Patiala on June 21, 2021.Though she failed to achieve Olympics qualification but hoped that she still has a chance to play in Tokyo Olympics based on her ranking.