Dipa Karmakar Becomes First Indian To Qualify For Vault Finals In Olympics

What Drives This Gymnast’s Death-Defying Leap For Success? BBC News

When Dipa Karmakar competed in her first gymnastics competition, she did so without shoes and borrowed an oversized, ill-fitting costume. Humble beginnings in a cash-strapped sport mean her gymnastic achievements, the first Indian to medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games, are all the more remarkable.