India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's candid advise to children in India to pursue a career in sports only if their family is financially well off has sparked off a debate on the harsh ...

The debate sparked by Gopichand’s statements goes beyond just the struggles of making it big in sports; it questions the ...

Noting that there is a "substantial gap in the ecosystem" for budding players who do not achieve desired success in sports, India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has urged players to be ...

Former India shuttler Pullela Gopichand highlighted the importance of blocking the outside noise for a sportsperson, and having self-belief, a mantra he followed during his playing days. With the rise ...

Gopichand told ANI. Further ... I come from a very middle-class family. Many of my players who've made it also come from middle-class families. Across sports also, if you look.

Earlier, Pullela Gopichand had expressed his concerns about ... Unless the children are from rich backgrounds or have a family business, it is not advisable for children to take up sport," he ...

Pullela Gopichand, India's chief badminton coach and a former All England champion, has played a pivotal role in shaping the country's badminton landscape. In a conversation with ANI, he reflected ...

Unless the children are from rich backgrounds or have a family business, it is not advisable for children to take up sports,” Gopichand told the news portal. Gopichand also highlighted how very ...

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath responded to Pullela Gopichand's advice against pursuing professional sports without financial backing. Kamath acknowledged Gopichand's concerns but argued that ...

Mr Kamth's take resonated with many social media users. Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath recently took to X to react to national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's views of not letting children ...