Odisha CM congratulates Dutee on Olympics qualification

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Jun 25, 2016 at 2:50 PM Updated On : Jun 25, 2016 at 3:02 PM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jun 25:

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated Odia sprinter Dutee Chand for qualifying to Rio Olympics.

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Describing Dutee’s achievement as “historic” and a proud moment for Odisha and people of the state, the Chief Minister wished victory for Dutee in the Olympics.

Patnaik took to twitter to wish Dutee over her success.

Congratulate #Odisha sprinter Ms. Dutee Chand for qualifying for #Rio2016, wishing her triumph and success pic.twitter.com/rUnxd51ZMK

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 25, 2016

Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also congratulated Dutee over the achievement.

ରିଓ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ ପାଇଁ ଓଡିଆ ଆଥଲେଟ ଦୂତି ଚାନ୍ଦ ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଥିବାରୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ Congratulations Dutee Chand for qualifying fr #RioOlympics #Rio2016

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 25, 2016

The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) and Odisha Olympic Association (OOA) announced cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000, respectively for Dutee. Besides, the Odisha Athletics Association announced Rs 50,000 cash prize for her.

Notably, Dutee qualified for Olympics by clocking 11.30 seconds to finish a 100 meter race at the XXVI International Meeting G.Kosanov Memorial in Almaty, Kazakhstan today.