Only a few months ago, Dutee – the public face of the IAAF's draconian hyperandrogenism policy – was faced with an uncertain future after the International Athletics Organization (IAAF) had submitted new evidence that denounced athletes' participation in hyperandrogenism . Now, with the accolades that come in, she can also dream of a better life.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs 3 crore (1.5 crore each) cash prize for her double silver winning bet.
"The two medals have given me a new lease of life and I am grateful to our head minister for the cash prize because I needed the money to build a new, extended house in my village (two hours drive from Bhubaneswar). will be used to finance the education of my younger sisters, because I do not want them to go through the same hardships that my two older sisters and I encountered.The responsibility for their education and marriage lies with me .I will also keep some money aside before their wedding, "Dutee told TOI.
Dutee also said that she hires a personal support staff – from a physio to a mental trainer – in her attempt to take home an Olympic medal in 2020. "Athletics is not an easy sport, it's not about wearing a spike and running on the track, it's about huge expenses, and when I'm aiming for a medal at the Olympics, I need professional expertise. Financing, the money will help me to make foreign trips abroad for training and hiring personal support staff, but Nagapuri Ramesh will remain my coach as long as I walk. "
Apart from Rs 3 crore, Dutee, the daughter of a weavers couple, also gets a brand new BMW car from a prominent Hyderabad businessman, who had promised her if she could return with a medal from the Asiad.
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