NEW DELHI: India's first Olympic gymnast to achieve fourth place at Rio 2016, Padma Shri Dipa Karmakar, has expressed optimism about India's sporting future and its potential to host the 2036 ...

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya expressed his surprise and admiration in a heartfelt message to Dipa Karmakar after the ... Ratna Award in 2016 and the Padma Shri in 2017. Mandaviya emphasized ...

These golden words were said by none other than Padma Shri Dipa Karmakar, who created history in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by being the first Indian gymnast to finish in fourth position.

Dipa Karmakar, from Tripura, rose to international acclaim in gymnastics despite limited resources. She mastered the dangerous Produnova vault, setting a new standard for Indian gymnasts.