Agartala, Oct 14: Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar said on Friday (October 14) that she would prefer cash instead of the BMW car she got as a gift for her exploits at the Rio Olympics as it would help her to prepare for future tournaments.
Can't return BMW gifted by Sachin 'sir': Dipa
Dipa, alongwith the two Indian medallists from the Rio Games - badminton star P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik - and Sindhu's coach Pullela Gopichand, received a BMW car each in August for their achievements at the Olympics from the Hyderabad District Badminton Association (HDBA). (Dipa to return BMW car)