Olympian shuttler Dipankar Bhattacharjee diagnosed with a brain tumour
Dipankar Bhattacharjee, two-time Olympian shuttler, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will be undergoing surgery in Mumbai on Thursday. Born on February 1, 1972, in Assam, Bhattacharjee is made the country proud with his many achievements, including representing the country at 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The 49-year-old was the Indian national badminton champion thrice and a runner up twice. He reached the pre-quarters at Barcelona Olympics, 1992. He retired after playing the Indian National Championships at Guwahati in 2004. The badminton player has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital, where the surgery will take place.