SAI to conduct gymnastic trials from April 12 for national camp, Dipa to miss

The injured Dipa Karmakar will not be a part of the national camp but is likely to participate in the selection trials for the upcoming Asian Championship and World Championship.

The trials for selection of gymnasts for the national coaching camp are scheduled to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on April 12 and 13.

Dipa, who had aggravated her knee injury during the vault final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku last month and was forced to withdraw from the Doha World Cup, is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Agartala.

"Dipa will not be able to participate in this trial but she will participate in the open trials to make it to the team which will participate at Asian and World Championship," her coach Bishweshwar Nandi told PTI.

"We are confident she will be fit by then to take part in the trials."
"We will be conducting trials a month ahead of the Asian and World Championship for a fair selection of the team for these important events."