5 Indian athletes whose strength will be crucial to their medal hopes

Dipa Karmakar

The only Indian ever so far to qualify for the Olympics in Artistic Gymnastics, Karmakar has already gained a lot of attention for her prowess in a sport that isn’t really followed or practised in India very fervently.

Her ability to cut out all the media distraction and focus on her own style is what has kept her sane amidst all the hullaballoo and she will be looking to execute the strategy as discussed with her coaches to perfection in order to win India a medal.

She will be going up against gymnasts who have been in the sport for a long time, and who practise in the best facilities possible across the world. To combat their experience and their advantage, she will have to draw on her mental strength, apart from ensuring she is in the perfect shape to perform her best on the day.

Looking at her proficiency at the Produnova, one of the most difficult moves to execute, she is ready to go to war in Brazil.