India gymnast Dipa Karmakar has retired from the sport at the age of 31. She announced the decision on Monday (Oct 7) in a heartfelt letter shared on social media.

'I feel proud...,' Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, 31, announces retirement from sport

Seasoned Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar took to social media to vent out her frustration and disappointment due to the uncertainty looming over the selection of the gymnastics team for the upcoming Asian Games 2023, to kick off on September 23 in Hangzhou, China.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar fears not being part of Asian Games 2023, vents out frustration on recent events

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, fondly remembered for her ground-breaking fourth-place finish in the Women’s Vault Final event at Rio Games in 2016, has not been recommended in the final list of athletes in individual events for the Asian Games 2023.

Asian Games 2023: Dipa Karmakar not recommended in final list, requests for relaxation in eligibility criteria

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar suffered a huge blow, on Friday (February 03), with the International Testing Agency (ITA) confirming that she has been suspended for a period of 21 months -- effective until 10 July 2023 -- for testing positive for the use of a prohibited substance (i.

Dipa Karmakar suspended for 21 months for testing positive for higenamine, confirms ITA

India's top gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been dealt with a huge blow as the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique -- the international governing body -- has marked her suspended with no reason provided whatsoever.

Dipa Karmakar 'shocked' after being suspended by international gymnastics federation, reveals coach

Gymnastics had always been on the margins of Indian sport and it was only Ashish Kumar's medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games that saw the sport being taken seriously. But within Indian Gymnastics it was all about the men and the female gymnasts were accorded step-motherly treatment. Dipa Karmakar harnessed that hurt and channeled it first to a Commonwealth Games medal in 2014 and then qualification for the Rio Olympics. Karmakar shocked the world by reaching the final of the Women's Vault and narrowly missed out on a medal. Karmakar looks back on her journey in this conversation with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo and 2016 Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition | The Small Wonder, Gymnast who stunned the world | Dipa Karmakar

Success at the Olympic Games isn't always about medals. Some performances act as a trigger and change mindsets. At the 2016 Rio Games Dipa Karmakar finished 4th in the Women's Vault and shocked the world. India had no history in Gymnastics to write home about but that did not deter the fiercely driven gymnast from Tripura. Sakshi Malik also broke barriers as she ended India's wait for that elusive medal in Rio. Wrestling was regarded as a male-bastion but Malik never allowed the criticism to come between her goal and inspired a new generation to come forward and take up female Wrestling.

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition | The Trailblazers from Rio 2016 | Sakshi, Dipa shatter stereotypes

The story of toil, passion, hard work and the definitive journey of Dipa Karmakar, from a sporting outpost to becoming the face of gymnastics in India, “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder”, co-authored by veteran sports journalists Digvijay Singh Deo, Vimal Mohan and Dipa’s Coach, Bishweshwar Nandi was awarded the "Biography of the Year" at Ekarma Sports Literature Awards at the end of the sports literature festival held in New Delhi.

Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, awarded biography of the year

Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar's hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics suffered a jolt after aggravating her knee injury during the vault final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup here Saturday, forcing her to withdraw from next week's Doha World Cup.

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar aggravates knee injury during vault final, to skip Doha World Cup

Barbie is turned 60 recently and in an effort to keep up with the times a new range of dolls are being released, including career women and role models to inspire young girls.

Now, a Barbie doll named after Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday unveiled a biography on Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar titled 'The Small Wonder' at an event in Mumbai. The book, which comes with inputs from her coach Bishweshwar Nandi, chronicles the life of Karmakar from Agartala to becoming a world-famous gymnast, who finished fourth in the finals of the vault event at the Rio Olympics back in 2016.

Dipa Karmakar is 'inspiration' for youngsters, says Tendulkar at Gymnast's autobiography launch

Sachin Tendulkar launches biography of Gymnast Dipa Karmakar in Mumbai

Karmakar suffered a knee injury while practicing for the trails of Asian Championships 2017.

Dipa Karmakar recovers from knee injury, hopes to give her best in Asian Games

Karmakar suffered a knee injury while practising for the trails of Asian Championships 2017

Dipa Karmakar looking to give her best in Asian Games

Dipa had scripted history at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in gymnastics in the mega-event.

Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Commonwealth Games

Her family said the car was too posh to be driven on the roads of Agartala; Karmakar has reportedly asked for another car

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar wants to return BMW car presented by Sachin Tendulkar

The most important question for an Indian girl happens to be, who will marry a sun-burnt sports fanatic?

The invisible citizens: are Indian women ready to reclaim the playgrounds?

The Indian government had announced earlier that athletes who win at the Olympics would qualify for the highest sporting honour

India's Olympic medal winners to be conferred with Khel Ratna, 15 others to get Arjuna award

Tripura gymnast's parents hope she can win her nation a medal on her birthday

India invokes gods for Dipa Karmakar's somersault into Olympics history

The gymnast attempted her renowned Produnova vault in her second attempt

Rio Olympics 2016: India's Dipa Karmakar finishes fourth in vault finals

The Indian gymnast practises Produnova vault, toughest of its kind, 127 times a week, which the US gold medal favourite attempts 15 times

To have started with nothing to the level I have today, proves Indian gymnasts are world class: Dipa Karmakar

Dipa finished eighth in the qualifying round, just enough to allow her to compete for a medal

Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar makes history, becomes first Indian to make cut for individual vault finals

The first female gymnast to represent India in Rio Olympics 2016 brought pride to the nation.

A tribute to Indian gymnast 'Dipa Karmakar'

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