Saina joins Academy to Mentor Youngsters
1 year, 2 months ago

Saina joins Academy to Mentor Youngsters

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal admitted she is not in the best shape to win tournaments. If you want to see me winning and playing consistently my body has to be 100 per cent fit,” the 33-year-old Saina said at the launch of Badminton Pros, a premier badminton coaching academy, of which she has been appointed mentor. What Sindhu and I have achieved has inspired many youngsters and built a self-belief among the Indian women shuttlers,” Saina said. Saina will be joined by her husband and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap and CWG bronze medallist RMV Gurusai Dutt to monitor the players’ development, helping them build mental fortitude and excel in their game-play.

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I could have done better in tennis than badminton, says Saina Nehwal
5 months, 1 week ago

I could have done better in tennis than badminton, says Saina Nehwal

The Hindu  

Trailblazing Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal feels she would have perhaps excelled more as a sportsperson if she had picked a tennis racquet instead of playing badminton. “Sometimes I feel that it would have been good if my parents had put me in tennis,” Saina said during her “Her Story–My Story” talk at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. “When I started, I didn’t …

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Saina Nehwal would not want to put a number on the probable medal count that the Indian badminton contingent can come up with at the Paris Olympics, but there was one she had no qualms in announcing. For Paris, she felt, India’s strong seven-member squad is capable of continuing the trend started by Saina herself in 2012 of shuttlers …

National Badminton Championship: Young guns make their mark, give glimpse into bright future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

National Badminton Championship: Young guns make their mark, give glimpse into bright future

The Hindu  

In the 85th edition of the Senior National Badminton Championships at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Anmol Kharb from Haryana grabbed the spotlight. At 16 years and 11 months old, she secured the women’s national championship title by defeating 15­-year­-old Tanvi Sharma from Punjab 15-­21, 21-­17, 16-­8 in the final. When Saina Nehwal clinched the Senior …

Saina Nehwal looks to get back to her best with an aim for Paris 2024 Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Saina Nehwal looks to get back to her best with an aim for Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Saina Nehwal hasn’t yet ruled out her chances of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the star Indian shuttler who is nursing a dodgy knee, is still keeping her fingers crossed to participate in next year’s Summer Games. Currently, I am in a happy space and let me push how much I can and I want to be in …

BADMINTON | Saina feels that India needs more attacking women players
1 year, 2 months ago

BADMINTON | Saina feels that India needs more attacking women players

The Hindu  

London Olympics bronze medallist and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said that India now needed a lot more attacking players with all-round skills in the women’s section. We really need players who can attack right through a match like myself and Sindhu do,” the 33-year-old Saina said after being named mentor for Badminton Pros launched by Vijay Lancy and Anup Sridhar …

The flying shuttle: How Pullela Gopichand transformed badminton in India
1 year, 3 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 …

Indian badminton has come a long way, says chief national coach P. Gopi Chand
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian badminton has come a long way, says chief national coach P. Gopi Chand

The Hindu  

Indian badminton has come a long way from the days when it was removed from even the priority list of the Union Sports Ministry and the national squad too was not sent for the Commonwealth Games, said chief national coach P. Gopi Chand on Saturday. “Definitely, 2016 and 2017 were truly special for Indian badminton with Sindhu winning the Olympics …

Happy Birthday Pullela Gopichand: Lesser-known Facts About the Legendary Badminton Player and Celebrated Coach
2 years, 1 month ago

Happy Birthday Pullela Gopichand: Lesser-known Facts About the Legendary Badminton Player and Celebrated Coach

News 18  

Pullela Gopichand is a former India badminton ace who is best known for nurturing colossal talents like Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, and Parupalli Kashyap. Gopichand hogged the limelight back in 2001 after reigning supreme in the All England Open Badminton Championships, becoming only the second Indian to achieve this major milestone after the legendary Prakash Padukone. Currently serving as the …

Tamil actor Siddharth hurls crass, sexually derogatory comments on badminton champ Saina Nehwal
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil actor Siddharth hurls crass, sexually derogatory comments on badminton champ Saina Nehwal

Op India  

On January 6, Tamil actor Siddharth attacked ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal with a crass, sexually derogatory comment. The crass sexual comment against one of India’s most prominent and successful women came soon after the same actor pretended to be concerned about issues of women safety and posed as a conscientious feminist. Pathetic.” Source: Twitter Siddharth had also retweeted some …

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand
2 years, 11 months 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 …

National badminton coach Pullela Gopi Chand launches autobiography
3 years, 1 month ago

National badminton coach Pullela Gopi Chand launches autobiography

The Hindu  

India’s chief national badminton coach P. Gopi Chand formally launched his autobiography ‘Shuttler’s Flick: Making every match count’ at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad on Friday. They traced his journey into badminton as a player, coach and the challenges he faced in producing some of the biggest names of world badminton, including Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal, P.V. I …

Gopi sir congratulated me, Saina \'no\': Sindhu
3 years, 4 months ago

Gopi sir congratulated me, Saina \'no\': Sindhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: PV Sindhu on Monday said she received congratulatory message from chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand but she has not got any such gesture yet from senior shuttler Saina Nehwal following her bronze medal winning feat at the Olympics. Asked if she received any communication from Gopichand and Saina after her win, Sindhu said: "Of course, Gopi sir wished …

Gopi sir congratulated me, Saina Nehwal 'no': PV Sindhu
3 years, 4 months ago

Gopi sir congratulated me, Saina Nehwal 'no': PV Sindhu

India TV News  

PV Sindhu on Monday said she received congratulatory message from chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand but she has not got any such gesture yet from senior shuttler Saina Nehwal following her bronze medal winning feat at the Olympics. Asked if she received any communication from Gopichand and Saina after her win, Sindhu said: "Of course, Gopi sir wished me …

I am working to acquire new technique, skills for Olympics: Sindhu
3 years, 6 months ago

I am working to acquire new technique, skills for Olympics: Sindhu

Hindustan Times  

India's top badminton star P V Sindhu says she is working to acquire new skills and techniques to surprise her rivals, who are at the same level with distinct playing styles, at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo of Indian badminton player PV Sindhu The Rio Olympics silver medallist and world champion feels the coronavirus pandemic-induced break has given her the much-needed …

Amole Gupte defends Saina biopic first look poster following criticism for incorrect portrayal of badminton
3 years, 9 months ago

Amole Gupte defends Saina biopic first look poster following criticism for incorrect portrayal of badminton

Firstpost  

Amole Gupte, recently took to Facebook and wrote a note addressing criticism for incorrect portrayal of badminton via the first look poster of Saina, starring Parineeti Chopra. In the still, Chopra’s hand can be seen ready to serve the shuttlecock, which many social media users noted was similar to a stance used in tennis, according to Mid-Day. Gupte explained that …

PV Sindhu steps up training with eye on Olympics - badminton news - sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

PV Sindhu steps up training with eye on Olympics - badminton news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Sindhu has added couple of new shots to her repertoire but insists that she is much more solid in defence. The 25-year-old Sindhu, who has been training in the UK for the last two months, told Sportstar that it has been a different kind of training programme from what she has been undergoing back home. Being a world class player …

Saina Nehwal begins training at Hyderabad facility, to join national camp at SAI Pullela Gopichand Academy soon
4 years, 4 months ago

Saina Nehwal begins training at Hyderabad facility, to join national camp at SAI Pullela Gopichand Academy soon

Firstpost  

Former world No 1 Saina has, for the time being, decided to train with shuttler husband Parupalli Kashyap and 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt at a different centre near the Gopichand academy. New Delhi: London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal has resumed training at a separate facility in Hyderabad after the coronavirus-induced break and is likely to join the …

Sindhu resumes training at Gopi Chand academy under safety net
4 years, 4 months ago

Sindhu resumes training at Gopi Chand academy under safety net

The Hindu  

Sindhu began her first training session on Friday after the Sports Authority of India sent a communication to all badminton Olympic probables to attend a coaching camp at the SAI Gopi Chand Academy in Hyderabad. Taking safety measures to the next level, Sindhu sent her car to ferry coach Park Tae-Sang to the academy. Chief national coach P. Gopi Chand …

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

Who after Saina, Sindhu? Asks former SAI coach Bhaskar Babu
4 years, 4 months ago

Who after Saina, Sindhu? Asks former SAI coach Bhaskar Babu

The Hindu  

Badminton Association of India and the reigning world champion P.V. The 65-year-old, who runs the Bhaskar Babu-MLRIT Academy here, is also worried about the huge gap in the standards set by the champion duo and the young talent trying to make a mark. You come up with any big names in different disciplines till 90s they were mostly products of …

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