Athletics
Sprinter Dutee Chand features on prestigious TIME 100 Next
Earlier, Vogue India had named her the nation’s Sportsperson of the Year. Dutee took to Twitter to express her happiness and gratitude towards TIME.
India’s ace sprinter Dutee Chand has featured in the prestigious TIME magazine's 100 Next, a list of rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism.
In the list, Dutee's story is narrated as:
“On the track, Dutee Chand sprints. Off the track, she fights.the 100-m runner from India is preparing to make her second Olympic appearance, in 2020, in Tokyo. In July, she became the first Indian sprinter to win the 100-m at the World University Games. But back in 2014, Chand was effectively banned from competition because of her high natural testosterone levels, she appealed the verdict and won a precedent-setting case. This year, Chand announced she was in a same-sex relationship, making her the first openly gay athlete in India’s history,”
Earlier, Vogue India had named her the nation’s Sportsperson of the Year. Dutee took to Twitter to express her happiness and gratitude towards TIME. “I am delighted to receive this recognition from the TIME. I believe in gender equality and will continue to fight for the rights of young girls and women in sports and in society,” she twitted.
“The TIME 100 Next members all have grand ambitions, and they know they may face even greater setbacks. But by and large, they are driven by hope,” said TIME executive editor Dan Macsai, who oversees the TIME 100 franchise. “They are eager to defy the odds—and fight for a better future.”
