Quotes from Dutee Chand

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.

When a person sets out to achieve something, one doesn't rest until the goal is achieved.

It feels great to be associated with PUMA.

There are some athletes who don't like me.

My elder sister Saraswati is my inspiration.

I come from a small village.

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.

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.

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.

As an athlete, there are limits to my ability to reach out, a platform that politics can offer.

I am sure my association with a big brand like PUMA is really going to help me in the long run.

I don't have the resources to maintain luxury cars, though I love them.