has seen glory and agony in equal measure in her career but the star Indian gymnast said on Monday that she is not yet ready to shelve her dreams of competing in Paris Olympics, and, perhaps, return with a medal. (More Sports News)
Eight years after she burst onto the scene at the Rio Olympics, Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar is hoping to return to action in the upcoming Paris Olympics. Karmakar has had to face lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a myriad of issues, but is hoping that a medal return in Paris can ease her pain
has seen glory and agony in equal measure in her career but the star Indian gymnast said on Monday that she is not yet ready to shelve her dreams of competing in Paris Olympics, and, perhaps, return with a medal. (More Sports News)
Having broken the glass ceiling with a fourth-place finish at the Rio Olympics 2016, Karmakar has since then seen more lows.
Karmakar faced Two ACL surgeries on her knee that mandated ligament transplant and a 21-month ban for failing a dope test.
But now, she is on a comeback path.
바카라I'm fully fit now. I had taken to (Produnova) vault fully aware of the injuries that I might have to face,바카라 Karmakar said at the 'Techno Olympica Knights' closing ceremony.
바카라But I'm giving my 100 percent and doing a lot of hard work under my coach (Bishweshwar Nandi), so that I can overcome this and win one medal, then only I will retire from gymnastics,바카라 she said.
Having missed the World Championships in Belgium in October, Karmakar has a tough road ahead of her to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024, but she wanted to stay positive and focus on her training.
바카라To qualify for the Olympics is very tough now. But you never know if they allow one country바카라I'm keeping my fingers crossed and giving my best at training,바카라 she said.
Karmakar, who last competed at the World Challenge Cup in Hungary in September, is now training in Agartala under Nandi.
Karmakar also saw her name being dropped from the Hangzhou Asian Games squad because she did not fulfil the eligibility criteria.
But she has moved on from that disappointment too.
바카라If there was a circular, and we knew about that (criteria) of our competition style, it would have been different,바카라 she said of the setback.
바카라It's part of life. It will be good for the future. Whatever you have thought, something positive must have transpired.
바카라I don't have any problem with it. For a couple of days, I was down but my coach and parents were there to boost me. It's sport, you lose some and you win some. I just have to give my best,바카라 she signed off.