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Gopichand highlights physical literacy to tide tough times of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): India's legendary badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Thursday emphasised the importance of physical literacy, as people around the world, are fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, during an ELMS Sports Foundation, webinar chat with expert Margaret Whitehea
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Should fund group rather individual: Pullela Gopichand suggests changes in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday suggested changes in the funding model of sports saying that the current model is "athlete-centric" but it should rather focus on "funding a group".
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Winning at all costs is not necessary: Pullela Gopichand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Indian national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Friday urged the society to relook at the concept of "winning at all cost" and said people's focus should rather be on reaching their full potential.
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SAI, BAI hold online badminton coaching development program with record pa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): In accordance with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Sports Ministry's initiative to groom coaches as the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) held the first session of its Online Coach Development Program o
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Indian Olympic Association thanks state bodies, federations for COVID-19 r
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association on Monday thanked the National Sporting Federation's (NSF) and the State Olympic Associations for contributing to the PM-CARES Fund in a bid to combat coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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On this day: Prakash Padukone became first Indian to win All England Badmi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): It was on March 23, 1980, when former shuttler Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championships.
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P Gopichand to mentor badminton academy in Bengaluru
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Monday announced his affiliation with the badminton programme of The Sports School Anup Sridhar Badminton Academy in Bengaluru as a mentor.
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Pullela Gopichand meets PM Modi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand here on Friday.
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Gopichand receives honourable mention at IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has been given an honourable mention at the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards 2019.
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With good preparations, we will perform better in 2020 Olympics, says Pull
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, who has produced two Olympic medallists - Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, expressed that his team is hoping for better performances with some good preparations before the quadrennial event.
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Sports Ministry forms expert committee for reviewing National Sports Code
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to constitute an expert committee to review the National Sports Code draft for good governance.
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Mumbai warms-up for winters, as 'Mumbai Games' returns with Season 2
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Mark your calendar Mumbai, as registrations for Mumbai Games Season 2 are now open, for new sports, news venues, 'max-play' formats and enhanced participant's experience. Matches will be held from November 2019 to January 2020 across
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