India, Oct. 19 -- Indian sprinter Dutee Chand made a strong comeback at the Nationals and proved all his critics wrong. After a disappointing outing at the World Championships in Doha where she crashed out of 100m with a lowly 11.48 seconds, she broke the national record with a time of 11.22 seconds in Ranchi.

The 23-year-old also became the fastest Indian this year in 200m, registering 23.17 seconds.

In a conversation with The Sunday Guardian, Dutee talks about her preparations for Olympic qualifying round and whether she will also start focusing on 200m for the Olympics.

Excerpts:

Q. Congratulations for breaking two national records. Tell us about your recent form and how is your preparation going for Olympic qualifiers?

A. My prep...