BAI announces Indian Team for Asian Junior Championships.
When did Chetan Anand become a coach? Good to see him coaching young players. And what about Pranav Rao Gandham and Sai Vishnu Pullela ?
You don't need the AC for those courts, just place fans at different spots every day...also you won't get the same conditions as in a huge venue, ever, so personally I think it's just a waste of resources (as most ACs are). Anyway, I was a bit surprised at how bad last year was compared to before - I would've thought that Indian players would've won at least 2 or 3 lesser tournaments, but apparently not. I'm a bit amused that this is what feels like the 10th time they want to emphasize 'fitness and staying injury-free', apparently they don't know how to do that if they need to further emphasize it year after yearImprove fitness and stay injury free: Pullela Gopichand
Published:26th June 2019 02:43 PM
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Indian badminton coach Pullela Gopichand (File Photo | EPS)
By PTI
HYDERABAD: Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand wants his wards to improve their fitness and stay injury free as they look to put up a good show in the upcoming tournaments this season.
Saina Nehwal is the only Indian to win a title this season after she clinched the Indonesia Masters following the injury to Spain's Carolina Marin in the final.
B Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth came close to winning titles when they reached the finals of Barcelona Spain Masters and India Open Super 500 event before losing to China's Shi Yu Qi and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen respectively.
Asked about the performance of Indian players this year, Gopichand said: "I have spoken about it in the last few days. The training is going on. Hopefully, we will be able to improve our fitness and injury worries.
"Next month, we have tournaments in Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and hopefully we will have good performances."
He was speaking on the sidelines of a foundation laying (Bhumi Puja) ceremony for a new badminton training centre, sports science centre and a coach development centre at the Gopichand Badminton Academy here.
The ceremony was attended by Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ESL Narasimhan, Telangana Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud, among others.
The new training centre would have six air-conditioned courts which would help players in a big way as most international events are held in air-conditioned courts, Gopichand said.
"Overall, it's great to have six air-conditioned courts. Because, most international events are held in weather-controlled, air-conditioned courts. So, to actually have them for practice, is something very good," he said.
The sports science centre would have space for gyms and also dedicated personnel for nutrition, physiology, psychology along with physiotherapy and bio-mechanics, he said.
It will also host facilities for sports research, sport analysis and also video analysis.
"So, we will have these entire set up which is the back support for the players and also coach development which is looking at developing coaches for the future," he said.
Link: http://www.newindianexpress.com/spo...y-injury-free-pullela-gopichand-1995656.html#
I hope this performance gains media coverage. They've always had their focus on singles. Best of luck to Satwik/ChiragOh come on, no news of Chirag / Rankireddy in Thailand Super 500 Final, after defeating Ko/Shin(former World Champions)
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It has, but sad to see nothing on our forum.I hope this performance gains media coverage. They've always had their focus on singles. Best of luck to Satwik/Chirag
Probably because no one cares about the TOIt has, but sad to see nothing on our forum.
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Some do care and there have been posts in TO thread but yeah this thread is underused unlike other countries threadProbably because no one cares about the TO
I understand what you mean - especially since this seems to be a bit of a first for Indian doubles, no? Can't remember any MD in semis of a serious tournament - do take this with a big grain of salt as I do not follow all tournaments closely, so it's definitely possible I missed something.Some do care and there have been posts in TO thread but yeah this thread is underused unlike other countries thread
You're right , this is the first time Indian MD team has reached finals of SS level tournament. Satwik/Chirag is way better than other Indian pairs. I did my part spreading the word about the final to my friends. If only doubles got more focus like singles, sigh.I understand what you mean - especially since this seems to be a bit of a first for Indian doubles, no? Can't remember any MD in semis of a serious tournament - do take this with a big grain of salt as I do not follow all tournaments closely, so it's definitely possible I missed something.