Jwala Gutta questions centralisation of power in badminton
5 years, 1 month ago

Jwala Gutta questions centralisation of power in badminton

The Hindu  

Echoing the growing murmurs in the Indian badminton circles, doubles specialist Jwala Gutta has questioned the centralisation of badminton power in Gopichand Academy and how the conflict of interest involving Pullela Gopichand has not been made a talking point. Even people who are non-Telugu, they are playing for Telangana state.” Asked if she believed that playing for Gopichand Academy was seen as a passport to get into the Indian teams at various levels, Jwala said, “I don’t think so.” Responding to a question about Gopi’s recent comment that he had no authority, Jwala said, “When I read that interview, I had a laugh. How could anyone, who built the system since 2006 and stays in charge even to this day, complain of not having authority?” Presently on the junior selection panel, Jwala said, “I can't think of one doubles player with whom I want to play today. The whole system is wrong in doubles now.” Academy launched Earlier in the day, the Jwala’s Academy of Excellence was launched by former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in the presence of Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh, besides Jwala and her father Kranti.

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Indian badminton gets a new home: A shuttlecock-inspired academy in Bhubaneswar under Gopichand's guidance
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian badminton gets a new home: A shuttlecock-inspired academy in Bhubaneswar under Gopichand's guidance

Firstpost  

Badminton Association of India President Himanta Biswa Sarma said the new academy in Bhubaneswar will benefit the sport and help in building a strong vibrant sporting culture in India. Designed in the shape of a shuttlecock, the Dalmia Bharat Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy aims to inspire the next generation of Indian badminton stars and produce a gold medallist at the …

Badminton: India's search for Gopichand's successor
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Badminton: India's search for Gopichand's successor

Hindustan Times  

With HS Prannoy vs Priyanshu Rajawat being not just an all India but also an all-academy affair, no coach sat courtside and let the fellow Thomas Cup champions battle it out in a second-round clash at the India Open. Chief national coach Gopichand has always lamented the lack of coaches in the national setup, people who can succeed the likes …

Jwala Gutta: We didn’t start the Academy only for badminton, it’s a centre for excellence
1 year ago

Jwala Gutta: We didn’t start the Academy only for badminton, it’s a centre for excellence

The Hindu  

One of India’s finest ever women’s doubles badminton players, G. Jwala, who started the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence at the Sujatha School near here about three years ago, has decided to branch out to different sporting disciplines with women’s cricket being the first major initiative in this regard. It is a centre for excellence where we strive to groom …

The flying shuttle: How Pullela Gopichand transformed badminton in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The flying shuttle: How Pullela Gopichand transformed badminton in India

Hindustan Times  

In 2001, at the All-England badminton championships, a gangly, determined Indian shuttler, known on the circuit but below the radar of the rest of the country, decided to make his presence felt. Today, if Indian badminton has reached the levels it has — six men’s, four women’s, and three men’s doubles players in the Top 50 — its miraculous journey …

'I Want to be The Pioneer at Every Thing in Badminton': How Prakash Padukone Plans to Take The Sport to Every Indian - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

'I Want to be The Pioneer at Every Thing in Badminton': How Prakash Padukone Plans to Take The Sport to Every Indian - News18

News 18  

Prakash Padukone is a pioneer in many ways. He was the first player to start a coaching academy in India – Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy – which has a top class infrastructure. From the PPBA, several top class international and national players have emerged including the current sensation Lakshya Sen. T20 World Cup 2022: Full Coverage | Schedule | Results …

P.V. Sindhu: We should make optimum use of Jwala Gutta’s academy; it has international standard facilities
2 years, 2 months ago

P.V. Sindhu: We should make optimum use of Jwala Gutta’s academy; it has international standard facilities

The Hindu  

It was a ‘meeting of hearts’ when the two BWF World Championships medallists, P.V. Sindhu and Jwala Gutta, mingled on Sunday morning at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Moinabad, a suburb of Hyderabad. Hailing the academy, the former World Champion says, “I did play here a long time back and am really delighted with the international standard facilities …

The Lakshya Sen template: From the hills to doorsteps of Padukone academy
2 years, 9 months ago

The Lakshya Sen template: From the hills to doorsteps of Padukone academy

Hindustan Times  

As a child, Lakshya Sen would speed through nearly 150 stairs that cut through a steep climb to shorten his route to reach home in Almora, Uttarakhand. Walking a few kilometres uphill navigating a winding stretch to reach school or sprinting along with his elder brother Chirag in a race to enter his father’s badminton academy was routine for Lakshya. …

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand
3 years ago

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand

Firstpost  

The book would appeal to various kinds of people – those who enjoy reading about sports, those who like books on leadership, those who are curious about the lives of famous personalities, and those who thrive on self-help. We get to read about Gopichand in the third person from Priya, and we also encounter Gopichand’s own voice in first-person narratives …

Sindhu’s academy will be world-class, says dad Ramana
3 years, 5 months ago

Sindhu’s academy will be world-class, says dad Ramana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With two Olympic medals in her kitty, shuttler PV Sindhu now has plans to churn out world-class players from her proposed badminton academy that is coming up at old dairy farm, close to the National Highway in Visakhapatnam. “Once we get the possession of the land, we will start working on the academy to make it world class,’’ said …

Gopichand announces national badminton scholarship program
3 years, 6 months ago

Gopichand announces national badminton scholarship program

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Indian badminton head coach Pullela Gopichand on Thursday announced a national scholarship program at The Sports School here. Under the chief mentorship of Gopichand, The Sports School Badminton Academy with technical partner Badminton Gurukul has come together to provide the best training methods to students to groom their willingness to play the sport and turn it into a full-fledged …

Shuttler Sumeeth Reddy to launch his own academy in July
3 years, 6 months ago

Shuttler Sumeeth Reddy to launch his own academy in July

The Hindu  

One of India’s lead doubles shuttlers, B. Sumeeth Reddy, will formally launch his Indian Badminton Academy at Manikonda here in July. Sumeeth understands nobody can match the standards set by the Gopichand Academy but there was need for a feeder centre before entering the main arena. And, I always felt that if one has a chance to give back to …

Jwala Gutta: National doubles camps should be moved out of Gopichand Academy
3 years, 9 months ago

Jwala Gutta: National doubles camps should be moved out of Gopichand Academy

The Hindu  

Controversy or not, Jwala Gutta has never shied away from voicing her opinions. The 2010 Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist expects more doubles champions from India since the country’s badminton infrastructure is top notch. We should ask the questions to,” said the doubles exponent ahead of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Super League auction here on Friday. READ| Jwala wants the …

P.V. Sindhu trains at Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence
3 years, 11 months ago

P.V. Sindhu trains at Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence

The Hindu  

World badminton champion P.V. Sindhu trained at the recently-started Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Moinabad on Wednesday. “As Sindhu was away in the UK, where she trained for three months before flying straight to the two Thailand events in January, couldn’t attend the inauguration of Jwala’s Academy,” an official told Sportstar. READ| Gutta's Academy has the blowers ensuring the …

P. Gopichand: Indian badminton needs the right structure
3 years, 11 months ago

P. Gopichand: Indian badminton needs the right structure

The Hindu  

For someone whose primary objective since taking up coaching more than a decade ago is to ensure that contemporary players don’t miss out on what he did during his peak, chief national badminton coach P. Gopichand has clearly set a benchmark that is not easy to emulate. The 47-year-old, whose two academies — one set up jointly with the Sports …

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and 6 Others Shuttlers to Resume Training as National Badminton Camp Starts in Hyderabad
4 years, 5 months ago

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and 6 Others Shuttlers to Resume Training as National Badminton Camp Starts in Hyderabad

News 18  

Sports Authority of India has decided to resume the Badminton National Camp for 8 Olympic hopefuls at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad from August 7. The 8 athletes who will resume training at the academy include PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Ashwini Ponnappa, B Sai Praneeth, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and N. Sikki Reddy. To ensure complete …

Srikanth waiting for training to resume at Gopichand Academy
4 years, 5 months ago

Srikanth waiting for training to resume at Gopichand Academy

The Hindu  

With Telangana government easing restrictions for resumption of sporting activities, India's ace shuttler P.V. Telangana government has given the permission but they are still figuring out the rules and once the SOPs are in place I am eager to start training," Srikanth told Sportstar. "It will take another two-three months for sure to get back to the previous level of …

P.V. Sindhu resumes training in Hyderabad
4 years, 5 months ago

P.V. Sindhu resumes training in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Sindhu, resumed training on Wednesday at the Suchitra Academy, which she considers as her ‘second home’. As the state government eased out restrictions on the sporting activities, Sindhu was back in business, going for a full-length training session, under the watchful eyes of fitness trainer M. Srikanth Verma. READ: Sindhu hails fitness coach Srikanth Verma's role in World Championship win …

Gopichand: Badminton in India looks well poised
4 years, 5 months ago

Gopichand: Badminton in India looks well poised

The Hindu  

The inspiring success of P. V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal at the global level has made badminton the most flourishing sport in India in the last decade, national chief coach Pullela Gopichand said on Sunday. Gopichand said when he started coaching in 2004 with 25 trainees, including Sindhu, Saina and Kidambi Srikkanth in Hyderabad, nobody thought India would produce such …

Firstpost Masterclass: Legendary shuttler Jwala Gutta breaks down the technical and mental aspects of doubles badminton
4 years, 6 months ago

Firstpost Masterclass: Legendary shuttler Jwala Gutta breaks down the technical and mental aspects of doubles badminton

Firstpost  

Doubles is the fast and furious version of badminton where one’s success also depends on one’s partner. There was extra-motivation for you to play doubles, but at the international level, we have professional singles and doubles players, separate from each other… Technically it’s very different. It’s fast, aggressive and when singles players have tried to play doubles, their defence really …

Ashwini, Lakshya return to training as badminton resumes after coronavirus hiatus
4 years, 7 months ago

Ashwini, Lakshya return to training as badminton resumes after coronavirus hiatus

The Hindu  

Top shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Lakshya Sen are among 20-odd Indian players who have started training at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru as the sport took its first step towards resumption after the COVID-19 hiatus. We are not forcing anyone to come.” The players who are currently training include doubles exponent Ashwini, a three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, former …

Ashwini Ponnappa, Lakshya Sen among Indian shuttlers to resume training in Bengaluru
4 years, 7 months ago

Ashwini Ponnappa, Lakshya Sen among Indian shuttlers to resume training in Bengaluru

India Today  

Top shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Lakshya Sen are among 20-odd Indian players who have started training at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru as the sport took its first step towards resumption after the COVID-19 hiatus. The players who are currently training include doubles exponent Ashwini, a three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, former world no 13 Ajay Jayaram, and Lakshya, …

Jwala Gutta - India needs a proper ecosystem for doubles
4 years, 8 months ago

Jwala Gutta - India needs a proper ecosystem for doubles

The Hindu  

Decorated Indian badminton doubles player Jwala Gutta expressed her disappointment in the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. On one hand, Jwala has been a vocal critic of national coach Pullela Gopichand questioning the centralisation of power in the Gopichand Academy and holding it responsible for the decline of the doubles game in India. As far as qualification …

Gopichand to mentor coaches after Tokyo 2020 Olympics
4 years, 10 months ago

Gopichand to mentor coaches after Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The Hindu  

Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand on Monday said he will spend more time mentoring coaches after the Tokyo Olympics to ensure that Indian badminton delivers its promise of becoming a superpower in the sport. “I will ensure that the coaching the coaches and sports science research become a big part of my programmes for the next few years,” Gopichand said. …

Solely Saina's decision to shift to Bangalore, says Prakash Padukone Academy on Pullela Gopichand's outburst
4 years, 11 months ago

Solely Saina's decision to shift to Bangalore, says Prakash Padukone Academy on Pullela Gopichand's outburst

Firstpost  

“PPBA did not have any role to play in Saina Nehwal’s decision to move to Bangalore and train at PPBA,” Padukone academy said in a statement. New Delhi: The Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on Tuesday made it clear that it played no role in Saina Nehwal shifting from Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad to Bengaluru to train under Vimal Kumar ahead …

Solely Saina’s decision to shift to Bangalore: Padukone Academy
4 years, 11 months ago

Solely Saina’s decision to shift to Bangalore: Padukone Academy

The Hindu  

The Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on Tuesday made it clear that it played no role in Saina Nehwal shifting from Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad to Bengaluru to train under Vimal Kumar ahead of the Rio Olympics, calling the move the “sole decision” of the ace shuttler. Gopichand, in a chapter titled ‘Bitter Rivalry’ of an upcoming book ‘Dreams of a …

Padukone encouraged Saina Nehwal to leave my academy: Gopichand
4 years, 11 months ago

Padukone encouraged Saina Nehwal to leave my academy: Gopichand

Op India  

Badminton coach and former Indian coach Pullela Gopichand has said that he was deeply hurt when Saina Nehwal had left his academy to join the training facility run by Prakash Padukone. Current National Coach for the Indian Badminton team Gopichand has revealed the same while talking about difficult times in an upcoming book ‘Dreams of a Billion: India and the …

Jwala Gutta hits out at bad planning
5 years ago

Jwala Gutta hits out at bad planning

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Jwala Gutta on Tuesday slammed the Indian badminton authorities and said the sport has been ‘monopolised’ in the country. The 36-year-old said she wouldn’t be surprised if Indian badminton players return from the Tokyo Olympics empty-handed. A member of the junior selection panel, Jwala said India will depend on the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty …

Gopichand hopeful of best-ever showing from badminton players in Tokyo 2020
5 years ago

Gopichand hopeful of best-ever showing from badminton players in Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

India’s top players, including P V Sindhu, may be going through a rough patch, but national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful of a best-ever Olympics outing in Tokyo. READ| Gopichand blasts international scheduling, puts focus on a calendar for athletes Gopichand, who has produced two Olympic medallists -- Saina Nehwal and Sindhu -- lauded the Government of India’s Khelo …

Jwala Gutta launches an academy in Hyderabad
5 years, 1 month ago

Jwala Gutta launches an academy in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Doubles specialist Jwala Gutta, who has been always vocal about the doubles category getting step-motherly treatment from the badminton fraternity in India, has come up with a new solution to the problem. The two-time Olympian announced the launch of Jwala Gutta Academy Of Excellence in outskirts of Hyderabad on Tuesday. Being a doubles player I would love it …

Gopi Chand: Breaking badminton barriers
5 years, 3 months ago

Gopi Chand: Breaking badminton barriers

The Hindu  

It is an indisputable fact that Pullela Gopi Chand, India’s chief badminton coach, has set a benchmark that is extremely difficult for others to emulate. In a way, by demonstrating his touch of class in his evolution from a player of great repute to a coach — he is only the second Indian after Prakash Padukone to win the All-England …

Y S Jaganmohan Reddy promises land for PV Sindhu to set up academy
5 years, 3 months ago

Y S Jaganmohan Reddy promises land for PV Sindhu to set up academy

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday promised to allot five acres of land in the port city of Visakhapatnam to ace shuttler P. V. Sindhu for setting up a badminton academy for girls. The Chief Minister felicitated her on winning the gold medal in the recent World Championship and wished her more success in future. …

Pullela Gopichand bestowed upon an honorary doctorate by IIT Kanpur
5 years, 6 months ago

Pullela Gopichand bestowed upon an honorary doctorate by IIT Kanpur

The Hindu  

India’s chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was bestowed an honorary doctorate by Indian Institure of Technology, Kanpur, on the occasion of its 52nd convocation. The coach extraordinaire along with Infosys chairperson Sudha Murthy and Tessy Thomas, director-general of aeronautical systems at the Defence Research and Development Organisation, received this honour from former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman professor K. …

Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Gayatri Gopichand emerge champions in All India senior ranking tournament
5 years, 6 months ago

Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Gayatri Gopichand emerge champions in All India senior ranking tournament

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen of Uttaranchal and P. Gayatri Gopichand of Telangana won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively in the All India senior ranking badminton tournament at Gopichand Academy here on Sunday. READ| All India Senior Ranking tournament: Aakarshi Kashyap, Kiran George win singles title Later, Gayatri completed a creditable ‘double’, partnering Rutuparna Panda of Odisha to down Shikha Gautam …

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