"Sad and Shocked" Dutee Chand Appeals to Government Amid Four-Year Doping Ban, Reveals Battle with Stage 1 Cancer

Dutee Chand, a double silver medalist at the Asian Games, has been slapped with a four-year suspension due to doping test failures. However, she has now reached out to both the Odisha Government and the central government, seeking assistance to enable her to continue representing India in diverse competitions.

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Dutee Chand speaks on her ban

Following her involvement in failing two out-of-competition doping tests for a prohibited substance in December of the previous year, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) imposed a four-year ban on her. Responding on the issue, Dutee said, "I received the news yesterday morning that I lost the case that I had challenged and received a four-year ban. I was very sad and shocked after the decision…I have given several doping tests earlier and this has never happened…I request the state government, central government and NADA to help so that I can represent India in various competitions...I have not committed any wrongdoing."

The NADA ban has taken effect from January 3 of this year, encompassing all her outcomes starting from the date of sample collection, which was December 5 of the previous year. As a consequence, her results will be nullified, resulting in the forfeiture of any medals, points, and rewards.

Dutee recounted a startling experience when a doctor said to her that her body had been impacted by Stage 1 cancer, casting doubt on her sporting career and suggesting retirement. She further said, "I felt very scared, thinking what happened to my life. I got an MRI scan done and the doctor told me that a Level 1 cancer attack has begun. I had taken that medicine for pain relief…I did not know it was doping."

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Dutee Chand appeals to government

"My lawyer tried hard to get me relief from this case. I think till now no athlete has been banned for four years in India. I have received 21 days; withiin this time we will file the case again," The national record holder said. Continuing further, she said, "I have made the country proud by working hard, I played the game for the country, for the public. I appeal to the Sports Authority India and the government to help me and give me a chance, so I can work hard and represent India in the coming (Asian) Games. I will try hard to qualify for the 2024 Olympics."

Dutee Chand, an accomplished athlete, earned recognition as an Asian Games medalist by securing silver in both the women's 100m and 200m events during the 2018 edition of the games. Additionally, her achievements include claiming bronze medals in the 2013, 2017, and 2019 Asian Championships. In 2019, she etched her name in history as the first Indian woman sprinter to achieve gold at a Universiade competition, triumphing in the 100m event.

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