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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s return headlines Asiad selection trials

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s return headlines Asiad selection trials. Rio Olympics’ fourth place finisher in vault Dipa Karmakar’s return to competitive gymnastics will be the biggest highlight of the two-day selection trials for the Asian Games starting at the Kalinga Stadium.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Dipa Karmakar to leave for Asian Games trials on July 9

AGARTALA: Olympian Dipa Karmakar is set for her comeback after serving a 21-month ban for failing a dope test and will participate in the Asian Games gymnastics selection trials in Bhubaneswar on July 11 and 12, said her coach Bishweshwar Nandi on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 3, 2023

Dipa Karmakar to return at Asian Games selection trials

NEW DELHI: Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar is set to make a comeback after serving a 21-month ban for failing a doping test. Dipa will be featuring in the Asian Games selection trials scheduled to take place in Bhubaneswar on July 11 and 12.

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2023

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar handed 21-month ban after failing dope test

NEW DELHI: Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been handed a 21-month ban for failing a dope test conducted by the International Testing Agency, contrary to claims made by Indian officials that her "suspension" last year was not related to doping offence.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2023

10 athletes fail dope test, 7 of them medallists at Gujarat National Games

NEW DELHI: Some of the country's promising athletes in different disciplines have returned positive for banned substances, including high-end drugs like metenolone, methandienone, stanozolol and metandienone – all anabolic steroids.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar serving two-year ban for anti-doping violation

NEW DELHI: Where has Indian gymnastics’ poster girl Dipa Karmakar been since March this year when the news about her ‘suspended’ status on the international gymnastics federation’s (FIG) website first broke out? Several theories did the rounds from her being punished for an ethical or disciplinary issue to a possible…

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2022

CWG 2022: Guts, glory and redemption time for cyclists, gymnasts

BIRMINGHAM: Their build-up to the Commonwealth Games marred by controversies, country's gymnasts will be eager to bring the spotlight back on the sport while a confident Indian cycling team will strive to end its medal drought at the quadrennial event.

The Times of India · Jul 26, 2022

Bisheshwar Nandi named women's gymnastic team coach for CWG

NEW DELHI: Gymnastics coach Bisheshwar Nandi, who guided Dipa Karmakar to a historic fourth place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been named coach of the Indian women's team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in place of controversial Rohit Jaiswal.

The Times of India · Jul 25, 2022

CWG 2022: Gymnast Pranati Nayak seeks a new high in Birmingham

KOLKATA: In a sport usually considered as a hunting ground for a much younger lot, gymnast Pranati Nayak seems to be an instance of rarity. At 27, the 1995-born girl from Jhargram is one of the senior-most competitors in the Indian gymnastics fraternity. But ask her about the age factor,…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022

FIG identifies Dipa Karmakar as 'suspended' gymnast, national body has no clue about reason

NEW DELHI: Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar is currently identified as "suspended" in the International Gymnastics Federation's (FiG) website, a development that has left the national body flummoxed which says there has been no official communication from the world body.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022