ANI
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Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Monday opened up on her retirement from gymnastics and said that her body was not allowing her to continue. Earlier on Monday, Dipa took to her social media handle to announce her retirement from gymnastics.
Speaking to ANI, Dipa said that she feels proud of her journey which she started from the age of five. She hoped that the upcoming gymnasts would bring Olympic medals to the nation.
"When I go back 25 years, I feel proud of my journey which I started at just 5 years of age... Before the Asian Championships Gold last year, I was having a very down period... My body is not allowing me to continue because of frequent injuries. After this high performance at the Asian Championships, I decided to retire,” she said.
Dipa scripted her name in the history books after she clinched India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships. With a total score of 13.566 in the women’s vault final, Dipa took home a historic gold medal.