Top 55 Dutee Chand Quotes

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

One day, they told me that due to hyperandrogenism, I cannot compete. I appealed and fought it and came back to win for the country. Coming out was easier than that.

The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.

Athletics is not like cricket; we feed on the competition and that makes us bring out the best in us.

Athletes from rural areas are getting a chance to showcase their talent through the Khelo India Games.

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

One should not poke their nose into the private life of other persons.

My sister was an athlete. Every time she came home during her break, I would accompany her. Initially, I took part in school sports, but gradually, my sister encouraged me to take it up professionally.

For somebody like me, who has trained barefoot in a small village in Odisha, I know training without proper facilities can be extremely difficult. Having experienced it all, I would like to give back to my community by creating a running academy for children.

The more medals I win, the more my ambitions and confidence levels increase.

Success comes but with time. People want to achieve things very quickly; they are not patient.

We all have the right to be happy and to love someone without any inhibitions.

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

People study and play sports side by side. So, most of the talent exists in schools and universities.

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

I really value and appreciate Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju’s contribution in spearheading the historic judgement of decriminalisation of Section 377 in India. Their relentless efforts and fight against the discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQ community in India was a ray of hope for many of us.

As a kid, I didn’t even know what non-vegetarian food is because we never had it prepared in our house.

If any athlete is doing well, then it’s the responsibility of the government to support the athlete.

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

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

The Odisha government is supporting the sports circuit very well. Athletes are getting jobs in the government sector and they are providing facilities for all athletes to perform as well.

The quality of competitors abroad really pushes your timings, something that’s tough to replicate in the country.

There are some athletes who don’t like me.

An award or an honour from the government is always welcomed any time.

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

I don’t really follow any sportspersons, to be honest. However, I’m a fan of Usain Bolt and follow him on social media.

When I came out, initially, I faced some mocking. For the first 10-15 days, sometimes when I was out in public, people would shout things like ‘lesbian.’

I think Priyanka Chopra did a very good job in ‘Mary Kom.’

My friends at PeTA India and I encourage everyone to treat animals with kindness and respect, just as we all want to be treated every day.

In my village, people believed that women should stay in their homes. However, I followed my heart and showed them that I’ll not succumb to their regressive ideals.

I believe nobody has the right to judge me as an athlete because of my decision to be with who I want. It is a personal decision, which should be respected.

I think people will see my medals and my performance for my country and not what I do off the field. They like me because I win for the country and I will continue to do so.

As a child, I used to laugh when my mother spanked me. No matter what she did, she could never get me to cry.

I prefer to train alone at SAI camp in Hyderabad. I don’t train at national camp at NIS Patiala.

I would worry that one morning I would wake up and be told that I can’t compete any more.

You can be rich or poor but you should have the guts to go with dreams and work hard to make them come true.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

When I began running at the age of 10, I didn’t have the diet athletes need. It was just rice and vegetables. Every day.

Finalising an actress is the job of the producer and director. It usually happens only after they are ready with a story.

When my elder sister decided to pursue sports, she faced a lot of music at home. We didn’t have a TV in our village, so no one understood the value of sports. But my sister convinced my parents that participating in sports would mean a secure job in the government.

Yeah, I am controversy’s favourite child. But I am of the opinion that I come back stronger after every controversy.

I think I am a sportsperson. A lot of people look up to me, so I have the responsibility to set the right example for them.

I can’t spend my life worrying about others.

I have watched a documentary on Caster Semenya. I am inspired by how she made a comeback.

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

My God showed me that I had the ability to make my family and my country proud. That’s why I concentrated on sports and worked hard.

I know people started suspecting whether I was a woman or a man. All the honour I earned – I lost.

It wasn’t an easy journey to participating in the Olympics. It has taken me 14 years of training and hard work.

I want to be able to serve people. For that it’s important that I’m with them, among them and working for them.

I come from a poor background, I’ve seen struggle. Money will come and go, but I will continue to be grounded.

Sports is my life, and I live for it.

In 100m, the timings fluctuate.

While I don’t know who will eventually be selected, I think Kangana Ranaut can portray me perfectly on screen, I like her as an actress.

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

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