'My focus will on 100m this time, there is no pressure on me': Dutee Chand hopeful of successful Tokyo Olympics
Dutee Chand has a lot expectations riding on her shoulder but the ace Indian sprinters said there is no pressure on her to perform and that she will give her best during the Tokyo Olympics.
The Jaipur-born sprinter stated that she will focus on the 100m event at the quadrennial event, scheduled to begin on July 23 in Japan. Based on the World Rankings quota, the 25-year-old made the cut for both 100m and 200m races.
“I have focused more on 100m because I didn’t have sufficient time to prepare for 200m. My focus will on 100m this time. There are many restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic but I will focus on training and competitions,” Dutee told ANI.
“There is no pressure on me as I have competed with the same set of players before. And if I get to compete with the world-class players, it will just add to the excitement level,” she added.
Will Chand win a medal at the forthcoming Summer Games? She believes so, adding she aims to at least make the semifinals of the event
“I’m feeling proud and happy to be qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in both the 100m and 200m races via the World Rankings quota. I’m very thankful to my trainers. I will perform well in the Olympics and I aim to qualify for the semi-finals,” the ace sprinter said.
