Pullela Gopichand Opens Up On Olympic Challenges, Reacts To Vinesh Phogat’s Paris 2024 Setback
The Southern Rising Summit: Pullela Gopichand, former Indian badminton player and current Chief National Coach of the Indian national badminton team, shared insights into the challenges and setbacks athletes endure on their journey to the Olympics, as well as the even greater struggles they face when they fall short of a podium finish at the world’s premier sports event, while speaking at ABP Network's The Southern Rising Summit in Hyderabad. Gopichand also shared his reaction to the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat at the Olympics 2024 after she was found overweight for her weight category.
Gopichand, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award, became only the second shuttler from India after Prakash Padukone to win ...