The comments come amid a debate triggered by national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's recent statement that middle-class parents should think hard before encouraging children to take up sports.

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Manu has already said that Jaspal Rana, who was with her at the Paris Olympics where she won bronze in both the 10m air pistol and the 10m mixed air pistol team events ...

In an exclusive interview on Firstpost, national badminton coach and Olympian Pullela Gopichand reflects on sports as a career in India. While India has seen a massive influx of athletes taking up ...

The two other well known centres are Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad and Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bangalore. Overall, Gopichand is still the main national ...

And is badminton best suited to be the chosen sport that blends recreation and fitness for India’s office population? In a week when India’s national coach Pullela Gopichand went fairly bonkers giving ...

Gopichand highlighted the shifting landscape of Indian sports, acknowledging the surge in inspiration that has led many to pursue careers in badminton, athletics, shooting, wrestling, and boxing.

His reply follows reports of chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand saying financial security is a prerequisite for pursuing sports. Ramana, who has played volleyball at the national ...

The odds of a Pullela Gopichand interview commencing with a ... parallel between the film’s famous lines and the esteemed badminton coach’s recent remarks. I advise parents not to put their ...

The comments come amid a debate triggered by national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's recent statement that middle-class parents should think hard before encouraging children to take up sports.

Former India shuttler Pullela ... and Gopichand has explained quite a few times why he said what he did. The former shuttler has revealed that he did something similar for his son Vishnu while letting ...