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Not due to fighting with Gopi Sir or because of Sindhu, here's why Saina Nehwal shifted from Hyderabad to Bangalore in 2014
May 19, 2025 7:04 pm
The trailblazer of Indian badminton says she pursued career goals and didn't want to have any regrets at the end of her career
Many Facets of the 'Sports Quota' job: 'If you don't win medals, be prepared for no leave, no support'
February 26, 2025 8:35 am
Before and after a briefly-flickering career, athletes get saddled with the pursuit of 'sports quota' jobs. Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand recently highlighted the many levels of plight suffered by athletes who commit to sport, prioritising it over education. Shivani Naik talks to those whose lives revolve around that sports quota job that might offer financial security, but not always dignity.
Coach Gopichand’s reality check for middle-class parents: Investing everything in sport is big risk
February 21, 2025 8:19 am
Pullela Gopichand spoke of the realities of life that even the most elite of India’s athletes (barring, possibly, the cricketers) face when they step out of their brightly lit sports arenas — from the shrinking of employment options that offer financial mobility to the lack of growth in jobs under the sports quota and the prevalence of casual disrespect at the workplace.
Paris Olympics: India needs Pullela Gopichand, Prakash Padukone together in coach’s corner to win singles medals
March 24, 2024 4:43 pm
It's time to call ‘time please’ on whatever are the underlying tensions between Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand, and blend their brains so a proper Team India goes to Paris
‘Feels wretched to lose’: Why Priyanshu Rajawat, who is working with Gopichand, can make it to Paris Olympics
June 23, 2023 7:16 am
There is a riff of Srikanth in him, but he's greatly influenced by Sameer Verma, as can be seen in his sparkling reflex defense
All England Badminton Semi-Finals Highlights: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose; Chen Yu Fei stuns Akane Yamaguchi
March 19, 2023 1:21 am
All England Open Badminton Championship 2023 Highlights: The two young shuttlers found the going tough against Korean world number 20 pairing of Baek Na Ha and Lee So Hee, losing 10-21 10-21 in a 46-minute women's doubles contest at the Utilita arena.
Seetimaarr actor Gopichand: 'It is a sports film blended with commercial elements'
September 11, 2021 9:05 am
Seetimaarr, a sports actioner featuring Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia, released in theatres on September 10.
Seetimaarr trailer: Gopichand, Tamannaah Bhatia turn kabaddi coaches in action-packed flick
August 31, 2021 6:27 pm
Seetimaarr revolves around the sport of kabaddi with Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia in the leads. The film will release in theatres on September 10.
Gopichand and Sriwass join hands for a family entertainer
July 14, 2021 1:22 pm
Gopichand 30 marks the third collaboration of actor Gopichand and director Sriwass after Lakshyam and Loukyam.
Seetimaarr teaser promises a whole lotta entertainment surrounding Kabaddi
February 22, 2021 12:41 pm
Seetimaarr marks the first collaboration of Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia. The movie will have a worldwide release on April 2.
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