Saina has good chance in World Championships: Gopichand

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 22:42

Praising India`s top shuttler Saina Nehwal for her hard work, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand Wednesday said she has a good chance of winning top honours at the upcoming World Championships in China.

Bindra, Gopichand stress on focus

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 19:59

A rare confluence of the country’s sporting talent on Wednesday provided much inspiration and insight to young aspirants here as elite sportspersons like Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and former All-England badminton champion Pullela Gopichand emphasised the need for hard work and persistence to attain sporting excellence.

Malaysia GP title is a dream come true: Sindhu

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 20:46

Having clinched her maiden Grand Prix Gold title in Malaysia, India`s rising shuttler P V Sindhu expressed her gratitude to the national coach Pullela Gopichand and the Badminton Association of India.

Gopichand happy with emerging crop of players

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 13:51

Seeing Saina depart early from India Open, Pullela Gopichand was sad but that feeling was more or less neutralised when he witnessed the gritty performances of young players.

England badminton coach all praise for Gopichand and Saina

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 18:24

England`s chief coach Jokob Hoi has hailed Pullela Gopichand for changing the Indian badminton scene and is all praise for the country`s Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.

Why are players scared to talk to Prajakta, asks Jwala

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 22:52

Jwala Gutta defended her current doubles partner Prajakta Sawant over her dispute with coach Pullela Gopichand and wondered why the country`s other shuttlers were not interecting with the Mumbai player on Tuesday.

Chetan leads Indians` march into main draw

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 21:28

Four-time national champion Chetan Anand led the Indian bandwagon into the main draw of the India Open Super Series badminton tournament on the qualifying day at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Tuesday.

Youngsters need to be more consistent: Gopichand

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 20:23

Indian shuttlers might have done well in the last couple years, but national coach Pullela Gopichand feels the youngsters need to be more consistent.

Gopichand wants consistency from his wards

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 19:24

National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand wants more consistency from his trainees at the India Open that starts here on Tuesday.

Juniors shuttlers doing well: Gopichand

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 20:27

Not just the top shuttlers like Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap, but others at the juniors and sub-junior levels are also doing well in the international circuit, which says a lot about the future of the game in India, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand said here on Saturday.

Coaching course will improve quality of Indian coaches: Pullela Gopichand

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 17:08

Chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand believes the Intermediate Level Coach Education Programme, which will be held from March 23-30 at the Gopichand academy here, will improve the quality of Indian coaches and lead to a greater talent pool across the country.

HC seeks compromise solution to Prajakta Sawant-Gopichand feud

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 21:28

Seeking a compromise formula, the Bombay High Court today asked the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to consider whether it would bear the expenses for participation of player Prajakta Sawant in international tournaments.