Tag: Pullela Gopichand
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Pullela Gopichand, Mahesh Bhupati Against India’s Intent To Host 2036 Olympic
After 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, India will host the World Boxing Finals 2025. India has also shown interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic Games and the 2030 Commonwealth Games. In their bid to transform India into a sport-forward nation, the government is already re-building sports infrastructure in Ahmedabad and Bhubaneshwar. But…
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PV Sindhu’s Father PV Ramana, Counters Pullela Gopichand, Says Sport Gives Opportunities To Everyone
PV Sindhu’s father PV Ramana, a member of the Seoul 1986 bronze medal winning squad that clinched an Asian Games podium finish. His rise to the summit at the continental event came after a lot of hardships from his childhood. But he hasn’t discouraged anyone from taking up sport alike Pullela Gopichand. “My father died…
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‘IIT-Fail’ Pullela Gopichand Says National Champions Work As Peons; No Great Jobs In India
There is no bigger legend in the Indian badminton ecosystem than Pullela Gopichand. Gopichand has been at the forefront of transforming the lives of shuttlers in India and transforming them into Olympians, including double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu. He, however, mentioned that there is no job guarantee even for the Asian Games medalists and National…
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‘Bureaucrats Respect PV Sindhu’: Gaurav Khanna After Pullela Gopichand Statement Uproar
Pullela Gopichand Right About Uncertainty When Gopichand bhaisahab speaks, people listen—whether it’s the sports fraternity, the general public, or even the global audience. Initially, I thought his recent remarks might have been misinterpreted. However, I cannot disagree with his statement about the uncertainty of an athlete’s future and the lack of employment stability after sports.…
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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…