JiliBay Telegram.JILI888 slot download,Is 50jili legit

Dipa Karmakar Set To Headline Star-Studded Senior Gymnastics Nationals In Odisha

The three-day tournament will also see Pranati Nayak, also an Olympian, as well as national gymnasts like Yogeshwar Singh, Rakesh Patra, Tapan Mohanty, Saif Tamboli and Gaurav Kumar in action at the Kalinga Stadium.

Updated on: 1 January 2024 10:22 pm

Dipa Karmakar ahead of Asian Games 2023

Olympian Dipa Karmakar will make her comeback to the tournament after a long gap of eight years as the three-day senior national championship for gymnastics begins from Tuesday. (More Sports News)

The state is hosting the tournament after successfully conducting the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship recently.

Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi said, "Dipa is taking part in the National Championship after almost eight years. There will be Pranati Das, Pranati Nayak, Aruna Reddy and various other senior athletes taking part as well. So it's a good thing.

ALSO READ:?We Do Not Recognise Ad-Hoc Panel: Singh

"I couldn't come to the Junior Nationals, but I would like to see the junior athletes compete against these senior athletes.

"I liked the Gymnastics Centre here, and I really wish that it produces a strong contingent in the next two years for the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics."

Pranati, who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre expressed her excitement.

"I will be representing Indian Railways and I am really excited about the fact that the Senior Gymnastics National Championship is going to be held at the same place where I train," she said.

As many as 300 participants from across the country are expected to take part in the tournament.