Category: Badminton
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Vimal Kumar ‘Disagrees’ With Pullela Gopichand; Says Middle-Class Should Be Encouraged
India Is Not A Big Sporting Nation We are not a big sporting nation. We have a long way to go. If you look at the 1983 World Cup, when India won there was a lot of hype but again for the sport to stabilize and money to come in it took 20 years. So…
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Pullela Gopichand Divides LinkedIn With ‘Sports In India Not For Middle-Class’ Statement
Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief architect in badminton, opened a pandora’s box by saying sports in India are not for the middle class. In an interview with the Times of India, Gopichand had advised parents to keep their children away from sporting careers unless they’re from a rich background or have a family business. His statement…
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2025 All England Open Badminton Championships: ‘Oldest’ Tan Wee Kiong Hoping For Special Reception
Tan Wee Kiong, one of the oldest active players in men’s doubles, is hoping for a special reception in his potentially final All England Open Badminton Championships this year, slated to run from March 11 to 16 along with partner Nur Azriyn Ayub. Danish ace Kim Astrup’s partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 36, is the oldest…
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Loses Father R Kasi Viswanatham To Cardiac Arrest
India’s men’s doubles star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost his father R Kasi Viswanatham to a cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 65. The tragedy took place when Viswanatham was travelling from Amalapuram to Rajahmundry airport by car. He complained of uneasiness and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. Viswanatham was accompanied…
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Pullela Gopichand Advices Parents Against Picking Sporting Career For Children
Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief national coach, is shaping his daughter Gayatri Gopichand’s career in the badminton ecosystem but has advised parents against it if they’re not rich. “I advise parents not to put their children in sports. We are not in a position to offer sports as a career. Unless the children are from rich…