India’s First Female Olympic Gymnast, Dipa Karmakar Bids Adieu To Sport.
Dipa Karmakar, the first female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 31. She made the announcement on social media platform X. Dipa Karmakar’s Achievements International fame came to Dipa Karmakar’s way after she had a four-place finish in vault at the Rio Olympics 2016 and was just 0.15 points away from a medal. Challenges that emerged included doping suspension, apart from multi-injuries and milestones crossed in the career included becoming the first Indian to win the gold at Asian Championships in Tashkent in May. Dipa’s Departure Dipa Karmakar had to leave gymnastics eventually; she thought a lot about this and, with much effort, decided that it would be a difficult yet good time to leave. Karmakar thanked every experience-high and low points throughout 25 years of her career. Dipa Showed Gratitude Dipa thanked her family and coaches, Bishweshwar Nandi and Soma Nandi, who stood with her throughout her journey. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
