TIL Desk Sports/ Ace sprinter Dutee Chand Wednesday declared that she is not finished yet and the gold she won at the World University Games last week would spur her to achieve more despite the negative vibes from some quarters after her recent admission of same-sex relationship.
The 23-year-old Dutee became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold medal in the World Universiade after she won the 100m dash event in Napoli, Italy on July 9. Dutte said the gold was an answer to her critics, who had written her off after her admission of same-sex relationship.
“Many
people have commented in bad languages. They said that Dutee is now focussed on
her personal life and her athletics career will be over. I wanted to let them
know that I am not finished yet,” she told in an interview. “Just like any other human being is
concerned about his or her personal life, I also need to think about my
personal life. That is why I came out and made everybody know about my
relationship (with a girl of her village).
