Dipa Karmakar likely to get Khel Ratna

August 17, 2016 14:54

Just in: Dipa Karmakar has been recommended for the Khel Ratna and her coach the Dronacharya award. If she indeed gets the coveted prize named after former PM Rajiv Gandhi, it will be conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee on National Sports Day, celebrated on August 29. Reports say that Asian Games Silver medallist Tintu Lukha was also in the running for the country's highest sporting honour.

Dipa created history last week when she became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the final of the women's vault final. Opinions were divided after she broke the barrier - many thought she had already done enough but others still felt she had a genuine shot at a medal.

A final decision on the award will be taken tomorrow.

Also read: As I cheered for Dipa, a part of me wept too

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