Produnova.
This is the word that is on everyone’s lips today as the whole country, seemingly, waits for the Women’s Gymnastics vault final late tonight.
For a country starved of medals in the Rio Olympics (zero at the time of writing) and totally embarrassed by its sports minister who was publicly reprimanded by Rio officials for his high-handed ways, India has put all its hopes on a young girl from the NE of the country.
India isn’t famed for its gymnastic successes at the Olympics, so the mere fact that Dipa Karmakar has reached the finals is something.
And the fact that this tiny young girl is attempting what we all now know is the “vault of death” is adding masala to the mix.
The Produnova is, we learn, so difficult that only 5 female gymnasts have successfully completed it.
And tonight, this young girl will attempt this terrifying move, and 1.3 billion people will be wishing her well.
More than anything though, this particular 1.3 billion +1 is praying that this young lady isn’t injured.
Fingers crossed Dipa.
Finished a strong fourth.
An Indian Woman is no. 4 in the world in Gymnastics.
Proud to be an Indian.
(Shobha De and associates, tum nahin samjhoge…..kuchh kuchh hota hai)
She came fourth. Really well done . Only four out of eight scored 15 and above .
Not fair! Have been cheering for team GB and BBC not showing vault! Sob sob
Winner all the way
Can’t wait Christine. Already noted telecast time. All prayers for her!
For anyone who’s seen Dipa’s interview, she’s quite the Nina Pretty Ballerina
You go girl….get glory!
8:30 PM Tennis: Sania Mirza & Rohan Bopanna will face Lucie Hradecka & Radek Stepanek in Mixed Doubes – Bronze medal match
9:00 PM Hockey: India will face Belgium in Men’s Quarterfinal – 2
So tonight may be the night the medal jinx is broken, Sanjeev 🙂
Aap ke muh main ghee shakkar
May your words come true!
It’s a now or never situation
I was lucky enough to see India beat Belgium in Bhubaneswar in the Champions Trophy. Down 2 to nothing, we won 5-2
Cannot wait! So proud of her.
11:17 PM Gymnastics-Artistic: Dipa Karmakar will participate in Women’s Vault Final