- Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, a well-known and legendary figure in the sport, has officially announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics.
- Karmakar became the first Indian woman to win in a gymnastics category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the vault division.
- She then won another bronze medal at the Asian Championships in 2015.
- Dipa Karmakar made history as the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the final vault event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she finished a remarkable fourth.
- At the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, she achieved a remarkable feat by winning a gold medal in Turkey, making her the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at a global event.
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