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Watch: Why Dipa Karmakar’s Debut Has Star Sports Facing The Heat

Twitterati was angry at Star Sports for not giving ‘proper’ coverage to Dipa Karmakar at her Olympic Debut.

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While India stayed up till late on a Sunday night, trying to catch a glimpse of Dipa Karmakar – the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics – there was disappointment in store.

Disappointment not owing to her performance, but because of the wink-and-you’ll-miss-it coverage she got on Star Sports India.

The 22-year-old gymnast managed to make the cut for the finals on Sunday by securing eighth position in the vault category.

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Video editor: Mohd Irshad Alam

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