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04 Feb 2023

Dipa Karmakar, Indian Gymnast, Serving 21-Month Ban for Failing Dope Test

Karmakar, who belongs to state of Tripura, represented India in Rio Olympics in the women's gymnast events and finished a record fourth place, missing a medal by a whisker

Commonwealth Games 2022

26 Jul 2022

CWG 2022: Neeraj Chopra or PV Sindhu, who will be India’s flag-bearer?

The Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra might reach Birmingham at a much later date since his Javelin event qualification round is scheduled to be held on August 5.

09 Mar 2022

Tiger Shroff shares throwback video from when he was ‘fat’, watch video!

Bollywood hunk Tiger Shroff who is known as fitness freak has shared a throwback video of the time when he initially tried his hands on gymnastics.

28 Feb 2022

Dipa Karmakar shocked after international gymnastics marks her 'suspended'

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar had missed out on the Tokyo Olympics 2021 due to the suspension of the qualification tournaments in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

03 Aug 2021

Tokyo Olympics: US Gymnast Simone Biles wins bronze in women's beam final

Last week Biles had cited mental health concerns and pulled out of the women's team final and she was fully supported by the team.

01 Aug 2021

Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Simone Biles will not participate in floor final

Earlier in Tokyo, Simone Biles withdrew from the team competition after getting lost in midair and from the all-around final entirely to focus on her mental health.

27 Jul 2021

Biles says gymnastics not everything, 'we also have to focus on ourselves'

Biles, who wrote on her Instagram just a day before about feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, decided that rather than risk injury - and a medal for the rest of the team - she needed to just stop.

27 Jul 2021

Tokyo Olympics: German gymnasts don full-body suits to counter sexualisation

The suits garnered much debate and applause on Japanese social media, with several women sharing bitter stories from their past. Many posting on social media said the sight of the German women performing powerful tumbling and uneven bar routines in their unitards was inspiring.

26 Feb 2021

Former US coach charged with sexual assault and trafficking commits suicide

USAG, who offered a $215 million settlement to Nassar survivors last year, did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters. Geddert was suspended by USA Gymnastics in January 2018. Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to make allegations of abuse against Nassar public in 2016 said she was ‘horrified’ that USA Gymnastics (USAG) did not act sooner. The Attorney General’s office said that under the guise of coaching, Geddert reportedly subjected multiple young women to an environment of continued abuse.

31 Aug 2019

First Gymnast to score perfect 10 reacts to Indian kids performing gymnastic

A video of two Indian school children performing gymnastic on a street has caught the attention of many on social media, including retired world-class Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci.

Laureus Sports Awards

19 Feb 2019

Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles win top Laureus awards

Djokovic and Biles, were simultaneously crowned as Sportsman and woman of the year awards, at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.

22 Sep 2018

Indian gymnasts to undergo selection trials ahead of Doha World Championships

Gymnasts, Dipa Karmakar and Rakesh Patra alongside other top Indian gymnasts are set to feature in selection trials for the 48th Artistic Gymnastic World Championship in Doha.

Michigan State University

05 Jun 2018

Ex-officials in U.S. gymnastics sex abuse scandal to testify to Senate

The Heads of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, who resigned in the wake of a sex abuse scandal involving a former doctor at their organizations, could face tough questions when they appear on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate hearing on how to protect athletes from similar behavior.

02 May 2018

USA gymnastics star coaches Karolyis sued over Nassar sex abuse

A champion American gymnast has filed suit against her sport's star coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi for failing to protect her from convicted serial sex abuser Larry Nassar, the former USA gymnastics team doctor.

01 May 2018

Former Brazil coach accused of abusing young gymnasts

A former coach of Brazil's national squad was fired by his gymnastics club after Brazilian TV reported he had sexually abused boys, presenting testimony from more than 40 victims.

Delhi High Court

02 Apr 2018

HC asks GFI to process licence form of two gymnasts for CWG

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) to process the applications for licence of two gymnasts to enable them to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Australia, and questioned GFI how the gymnasts who scored good ranks were not selected.

31 Mar 2018

Eyeing Asian Games comeback, Dipa Karmakar heads to Moscow for training

Injured Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will head to Moscow for a month-long training stint as she sets her sights on a successful return at the Asian Games in Jakarta from August 18-September 2, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi said on Saturday.

30 Mar 2018

Pranati wants to emulate Dipa Karmakar in Gold Coast

A three-member women's artistic contingent led by Aruna Reddy hopes to fill in the void created by Dipa, who could not get fit in time for the Games.

21 Mar 2018

India at CWG: Gymnast Rakesh Patra eyes medal for better life

The 26-year-old artistic gymnast was included in India's squad after he filed a writ petition in the Delhi HC when his name was initially omitted owing to a tussle between the gymnastics federation and the IOA.

24 Feb 2018

Gymnast Aruna makes history, becomes first Indian to win World Cup medal

Aruna Budda Reddy today created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup as she clinched a bronze in the women's vault event here.

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