Bisweshwar Nandi

PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik to get Khel Ratna; Dipa Karmakar's coach nominated for Dronacharya award

Indian athletes PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu are set to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award later this year, with Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi nominated for the Dronacharya Award.

Dipa Karmakar vows to continue to perform the Produnova, calls for Dronacharya award for her coach

Experts may think it is the 'Vault of Death' but trailblazer Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar doesn't agree and says she will continue performing the Produnova despite the dangers that come with the daredevil act.

Rio Olympics 2016: Dipa Karmakar put under 'house arrest' ahead of vault finals

aced with the gigantic expectations of an excited nation, India's trail-blazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been put under "house arrest" at the Olympic Games Village by her coach Bishweshwar Nandi as she gears up to script history in the vault finals on August 14.

Rio Olympics 2016: Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisweshwar Nandi suffering from sleepless nights

"This is really giving me sleepless nights because medals can disappear by 0.001 of a point," said Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisweshwar Nandi.

Olympics 2016 Day 2: All eyes on Dipa Karmakar as gymnast eyes history in Rio

She has already grabbed a piece of history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics and Dipa Karmakar would aim to touch greater heights when she competes at the Rio Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio Olympics 2016: 'We are carrying the dreams of a billion Indians', says Dipa Karmakar's coach

In a sport where a toe-length hop forward on landing or a slight bent knee can scupper medal hopes, Dipa Karmakar's coach understands the task at hand.

Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar’s journey from DIY, second-hand equipment to the Olympics

When Dipa Karmakar launches into her soaring vault at the Rio Olympics, chances are that only a handful of people will be aware that the foundations of the skill were built on DIY apparatus made from second-hand parts of a discarded scooter.