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Dutee leaves camp
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Sprinter Dutee Chand left the National camp in Bangalore for her home in Odisha on Tuesday after doubts were expressed over her gender.

The Sports Authority of India had conducted a gender test on the promising sprinter after doubts surfaced a couple of months back. 

The result of the test is not yet known.

Dutee had made a sensational start to her career and was expected to feature in the World Junior Championships next week in Eugene, Oregon, from July 22 to 27.

The 18-year-old recently won two gold medals, in the 200 metres and 4x400M relay at the Asian Junior Championships last month. She was also a finalist in the 100M at the World Junior Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, last year.

India had encountered a gender issue at the 2006 Asian Games where Santhi Sounderrajan, a silver winner in the 800 metres, had her medal taken away after failing a test.

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(Published 15 July 2014, 22:27 IST)