At midnight on August 14 2016, a nation was united in cheering for a young Indian at the Olympics. She finished 4th in the Vaults finals, but no matter how much she lost by, it was clear that Dipa Karmakar had won India’s heart and fired up fresh interest in the condition of sports in the country.
Dipa is not only the first Indian female gymnast at the Olympics, but the first Indian gymnast in 52 years! She is also one of the only five female athletes in the world to successfully perform the ‘Produnova’ or ‘vault of death’ – an extremely difficult gymnastics vault.
These Tweets show that people had Dipa’s back, no matter what!
“You’ve inspired millions.”
@DipaKarmakar winning a medal isn't as important as creating a history. You have inspired millions.
— Chandrajit Mitra (@cjmitraofficial) August 15, 2016
The effort was evident to everyone.
100 per cent true that. What grit, what determination, what stamina, what perseverance. #DipaKarmakar https://t.co/JEozDueSVF
— Vivek Sengupta (@vsengupta) August 15, 2016
The odds were against her but…
@bhogleharsha what #DipaKarmakar did is unreal, beating genetics, training facility, equipment, gear, diet possibly every odd imaginable!
— #ShreyasRao (@iAmShreyasRao) August 15, 2016
A nation united!
#DipaKarmakar united India like no one else could have. we need such moments more and regularly. @narendramodi https://t.co/D8KOkQuiwd
— Bal Krishna Gupta (@Baalkeeg) August 15, 2016
@dipakarmakar you introduced millions to this sport. you are truly a hero. so proud of you. 🙂
— swarna kumari (@me_swarna) August 15, 2016
Other sportspeople too joined in the raise
Dipa Karmakar you are my hero !
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 14, 2016
Congratulations #DipaKarmakar you have made your country and your people proud Jai hind ?!
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 15, 2016
Congratulations to you and your coaches @dipakarmakar for placing the tricolour at the forefront of world gymnastics. Proud #DipaKarmakar
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 15, 2016
She has certainly broken many of those!
Its not about winning medals. Its about breaking through all stereotypes n proving u are there with the best, u inspire us all #DipaKarmakar
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) August 14, 2016
Happy Independence Day to you, Dipa!
You've done what no body dared to! @DipaKarmakar..u gave the best #IndependenceDay gift to #india by shining in gymnastics in #RioOlympics
— AKRITI KAKAR (@AKRITIMUSIC) August 15, 2016
To continue showing your support for Dipa and our other amazing athletes, join Youth Ki Awaaz’s #CheerForIndia campaign! Just singing the national anthem or saluting the tricolour doesn’t cut it anymore, we need to back the people who’ve carried the flag all the way to Rio!
A short video wishing our athletes well is all you need to make! Send to us and we’ll take it to them.
To send your videos:
WhatsApp: 09999181201 | Email: submit@youthkiawaaz.com
Also take a look at some of the videos sent to us by people across India!
