Agartala sources have stated that Gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s parents in Tripura are overjoyed over their daughter making it to the Olympic final, the first Indian woman ever to do so, and are praying for her victory at the final and her father, a former Sports Authority of India coach in weightlifting, and mother will perform a special pooja to pray for her victory on Tuesday, when Dipa turns 23rd.


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Dipa’s father Dulal Karmakar has told that this exciting news of Dipa’s qualification for the Olympic final has not only stirred us but will cheer every Indian, and especially the people of Tripura and their long cherished dream is fulfilled, as their daughter has got the berth for the final event in the highest international sports meet.


Dipa Karmakar has made the entire country proud as she scripted history to become the first Indian woman gymnast and the first Indian gymnast to enter the Olympic finals at the 31st Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Dulal Karmakar has said that throughout Sunday night they along with our relatives and neighbors sat in front of the television set. We got the news early on Monday of her qualifying for the final.


Meanwhile the last time Indians participated in gymnastics in Olympics was way back in 1964, but during that time there was no qualification system in place. Six men competed at Tokyo 1964 in the artistic individual all around category and till date, 11 Indian men gymnasts have competed in the Olympics two in 1952, three in 1956 and six in 1964.
 



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Sekar Chandra

10/08/2016 03:16 AM