Four girls from the city secured gold medals in a national-level gymnastics competition.
Story so far: Four girls from Bengaluru won gold medals at a national-level gymnastics event organised in the city. Riyanshi Patnaik, Nishka Bedi and Vigya Gupta won in the Under-11 age category, while Akriti Sarkar won in the 12-14 age group.
- The winners’ parents reveal that good coaches were scarce in the past, but emerging private institutions have filled the gaps.
- Despite the city’s near-exclusive spotlight on cricket, Bengalureans are winning in overlooked sports like gymnastics and skiing.
Hurdles and hoops: The parents believe Karnataka’s sports infrastructure lacks government funding and support. The domination of private institutions has driven up fees. There should be more schemes and scholarships to support careers in these sports.