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Pranati Nayak wins Bronze in Vault final
She scored 13.417 in the final to finish third
23 March,2025 06:01 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Nayak enters vault final at World Cup gymnastics
Nayak, 29, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with an aggregate score of 13.317 in qualification.
22 March,2025 07:59 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Gymnast Pranati Nayak qualifies for vault final in FIG World Cup
The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with an aggregate score of 13.317 in the vault qualification
21 March,2025 12:50 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Indian coaches possess the expertise to secure medals for India at 2036 Olympics
Adding to the motivation, renowned gymnast Dipa Karmakar graced the occasion alongside her coach, Dronacharya Awardee Bishweshwar Nandi
08 February,2025 01:11 PM IST | Prayagraj | mid-day online correspondent
Snithik, Garv claim double golds in U-10, U-14 categories
Competing in the U-10 category, Snithik demonstrated exceptional skills, bagging gold medals in the floor exercise and vault events with scores of 9.20 and 9.30 points, respectively. Meanwhile, Garv dominated the U-14 boys category, winning gold in the vault (8.75) and parallel bar (9.16) events
29 January,2025 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam
"I feel they look for short term, instant success": Dipa Karmakar
“I can’t see this junoon [passion] much in the current generation [of gymnasts]. I feel they look for short term, instant success,” she said on Friday night during a panel discussion at an event titled Beyond the Finish Line, organised by Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon
20 October,2024 07:41 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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Dipa Karmakar retires: “Last five years were the toughest period of my career”
Despite showcasing her flexibility on the global stage, not many know about Dipa Karmakar's flat-feet struggle. Initially, the gymnast had flat feet, which could have affected her performance in the future. In the future, whenever Indian gymnastics is mentioned, Dipa Karmakar's name will be forever attached to the sport
10 October,2024 05:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar
"Your decision surprised me": Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Dipa Karmakar
India’s Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya surprised by gymnast Karmakar’s retirement decision; thanks her for being an inspiration to nation’s daughters
10 October,2024 07:21 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Dipa Karmakar bids farewell to gymnastics, thanks fans for their support
The 31-year-old shared the news through a post on social media, expressing her gratitude to her supporters
07 October,2024 06:18 PM IST | Agartala | mid-day online correspondent
We asked, Dipa answered!
Watching Karmakar execute the ‘Produnova’, the so-called ‘vault of death’, led us to question whether Newton ever truly understood gravity
07 October,2024 05:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar