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Indian Athlete Dutee Chand qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Friday, 2 July 2021 (18:08 IST)
Athlete Dutee Chand is the latest to secure a birth in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics scheduled in the last week of this month. 
Sports Authority of India informed that Sprinter Dutee Chand qualifies for #Tokyo2020 through her world ranking in both the 100m (41st) and 200m (50th). She will be participating in her 2nd #Olympics: 
 
After her qualification, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju took to the micro blogging site Twitter and wrote "I congratulate Dutee Chand on qualifying for the #TokyoOlympics through her world ranking in both the 100m and 200m. I'm confident our athletes will give their best at #Tokyo2020:"
 
Sprinter Dutee Chand who qualified for #Tokyo2020, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support and motivational talks which encouraged her to work hard and bring laurels for the country.

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