PV Sindhu fit for CWG 2018 singles: Pullela Gopichand
Forced out of the gold medal winning mixed team campaign due to an ankle injury, top shuttler PV Sindhu has recovered to be fit for the singles event of the ongoing Commonwealth Games, national coach Pullela Gopichand said on Monday.
Apr 09, 2018, 22:42 PM IST
Don't understand the logic of proposed new badminton rules: Pullela Gopichand
Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand said he doesn't have any idea how the on-court reduction of coaching would be implemented and neither does understand the logic behind it.
Feb 27, 2018, 13:06 PM IST
India shuttler HS Prannoy credits PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal for positive change in mindset
According to Prannoy, when Saina and Sindhu started winning big tournaments and started beating Chinese players, the other players too started believing that they could also achieve a similar feat.
Feb 18, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
PV Sindhu's defeats can't be termed failures: Pullela Gopichand
He is known to be a demanding coach but Pullela Gopichand is of the opinion that Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu's odd defeats can't be termed serious failures.
Feb 01, 2018, 16:44 PM IST
Sania Mirza, Mithali Raj build case for women's sportspersons at Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017
Participating in a session on sports at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) here, Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali made a pitch for upgrading sports infrastructure at schools so that more and more girl students can get a chance to play.
Nov 29, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Badminton guru Pullela Gopichand's biopic announced on his birthday
A biopic on former badminton player and chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was announced on his birthday on Thursday. Fox Star Studios in collaboration with Abundantia Entertainment is set to present the biopic.
Nov 16, 2017, 13:25 PM IST
Biopic on ace badminton champ Pullela Gopichand announced
Bollywood seems to have developed a strong inclination towards sports biopics. After the huge success of Chak De India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Mary Kom and Dangal, now a biopic based on the life of ace badminton champ and coach Pullela Gopichand has been announced.
Nov 16, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Kidambi Srikanth hails rivalry with HS Prannoy, says it's good for Indian badminton
Ace shuttler K Srikanth on Thursday said that Indian badminton is on the rise and much better results will be in the offing if the hard work is sustained.
Nov 09, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Too optimistic to call India dominant force in badminton: Gopichand
"We as a system are not ready for that sort of a thing. Unfortunately, there are not many people who understand world level sport. There is immense potential but I think a lot still needs to be done," he said.
Oct 23, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Haseena Parkar: Shraddha Kapoor as Aapa will entice you in new dialogue promo
The quintessential girl-next-door Shraddha Kapoor will now be seen as Aapa in 'Haseena Parkar' biopic. This role will present Shraddha in a never-seen-before avatar breaking her stereotypical image.
Sep 09, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Sanjiv Goenka join hands to launch sport scholarships
The shortlisted athletes/initiatives will be tracked through the year and their progress monitored. National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will be heading the jury.
Sep 08, 2017, 22:19 PM IST
Saina Nehwal eyes Superseries Final qualification after reuniting with Pullela Gopichand
After spliting with Gopichand following a loss at the Copenhagen World Championship in 2014, Saina had said that her off-court planning was not fructifying as she was losing to top players such as China's Li Xuerui.
Sep 05, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
On Teachers' Day, PV Sindhu tweets 'I hate my teacher, Gopichand' - Here's why
The film, an ode from Sindhu to Gopichand, will tell the story of the Hyderabadi as a young girl in search of a normal childhood and how her life was transformed by a formidable force, someone responsible for her meteoric rise to success.
Sep 05, 2017, 10:10 AM IST
Saina Nehwal, Pullela Gopichand reunite, bury the hatchet after three years
Saina had left Gopichand's academy and started training under Vimal Kumar in Bangalore from September 2, 2014.
Sep 04, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Players need to get used to scheduling: Pullela Gopichand
Gopichand said players sometimes lose out when it comes the television requirements and what fans want.
Aug 29, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Fought hard against Nozomi Okuhara but it was just not my day: PV Sindhu
When asked about whether she would tweak her playing style a bit in order to climb a step further and become a champion next time, the shuttler said everyone has a different style of player and she doesn't feel a need to make changes.
Aug 29, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
Set up 24x7 helpline for athletes: Pullela Gopichand on doping
The former All England champion came up with the suggestion during the sixth meeting of the All India Council of Sports (AICS) chaired by Vijay Kumar Malhotra.
Jul 23, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Sudheer Babu kicked about Pullela Gopichand biopic
To be directed by Praveen Sattaru, the project will roll from October.
Jul 17, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
Pullela Gopichand has let me down, says Jwala Gutta
Jwala Gutta may not be in the league of Saina Nehwal or PV Sindhu but in her own right, has been a bit of a trailblazer.
Jul 16, 2017, 11:28 AM IST
Vijay Goel felicitates Kidambi Srikanth, Pullela Gopichand
The Sport Minister met Srikanth, who won back-to-back titles at Indonesia and Australia, and Gopichand at his residence here.
Jul 01, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
