About the Book: Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder
On August 14, 2016, a young girl, Indias first female gymnast to compete at the
Olympics, landed the Produnova that took her to the cusp of an Olympic medal.
She came fourth yet soared into the hearts of millions across the globe. Dipa
Karmakars fourth-place finish at the Rio Olympic Games was a defining moment for
Indian sport, which had barely cast a glance at the sport of gymnastics as a
medal discipline till then. Dipas journey from Tripura, an oft-neglected
sporting outpost, to the national consciousness and Indias highest sporting
honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is