Gymnastics

The Dream is not dying for the ‘Produnova’ Girl

The Dream is not dying for the ‘Produnova’ Girl

Written By: Debkumar Mitra Kolkata, India Photo: Abhishek Saha She’s Back! The heroics of 2016 Rio Olympics are now a blur; the dangerous and difficult Produnova vault that she made famous in Indian kitchens has been erased from the collective consciousness of the entire nation but the indomitable spirit named Dipa Karmakar soldiers on. Many believe her performance has always been oh-so-near-yet-so-far variety yet gymnastics records tell a different story. The 24-year-old is not sitting on her laurels but preparing for one last hurrah at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Throughout her career as a gymnast, Dipa has always been…
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