Pullela Gopichand: News
06 Jul 2022
Abhinav BindraPullela Gopichand and Abhinav Bindra-backed start-up launches new smart ring
Pullela Gopichand and Abhinav Bindra-backed wellness wearable start-up Dhyana has unveiled the second iteration of its smart ring.
07 Jul 2021
OlympicsGopichand won't travel with India's Olympic-bound badminton team to Tokyo
Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand, who guided India to two Olympic medals, has opted out of India's Olympic-bound badminton contingent to create space for Indonesian Agus Dwi Santosa, who trains singles shuttler B Sai Praneeth.
17 Jun 2021
BadmintonGopichand announces national badminton scholarship program in Bengaluru
Indian badminton head coach Pullela Gopichand on Thursday announced a national scholarship program at The Sports School in Bengaluru.
27 May 2021
BadmintonSecond-best foreign coaches will not make us the best: Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand says a good mix of foreign and Indian coaches is important for the development of the system but strongly believes that "second best" overseas recruits will only produce the second-best players.
20 Oct 2020
InstagramPV Sindhu quashes reports of 'rift' after leaving national camp
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu recently left the national camp for Olympic-bound players, and came to London.
04 Apr 2020
BadmintonCoronavirus outbreak: Indian badminton goes online amid lockdown
National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand gave tips to Indian shuttlers in an online program in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
21 Jan 2020
Sachin TendulkarTendulkar and Anand dropped from AICS advisory panel: Details here
Indian sports legends, Sachin Tendulkar from cricket and Viswanathan Anand from chess, have been dropped from the advisory panel of the All India Council of Sports (AICS).
18 Oct 2019
Arjuna AwardHere are some interesting facts about PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu is one of the top shuttlers, across the globe.
24 Sep 2019
BadmintonPV Sindhu's coach Kim Ji Hyun quits: Details here
In what comes as a setback for Indian badminton star PV Sindhu, her long-time coach Kim Ji Hyun of South Korea has resigned, citing personal reasons.
02 Sep 2019
AustraliaHappy Teachers Day: Ranking the best coaches in sports history
Coaches are considered to be the best teachers in the world and even vice versa.
09 Feb 2019
BadmintonBadminton: Foreign coaches to help out Gopichand- Details here
This year is going to be massive for Indian badminton, as the focus has already shifted to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and its preparations are on full swing.
14 Dec 2018
Saina NehwalJust married: Saina Nehwal ties knot with Parupalli Kashyap
Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal got married to Parupalli Kashyap on Friday in an intimate ceremony in Hyderabad.
14 Nov 2018
Deepika Padukone'Zila Ghaziabad' director announces biopic on Bhaichung Bhutia
Director Anand Kumar, best known for Sanjay Dutt-Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Zila Ghaziabad', is working on ex-football captain of India, Bhaichung Bhutia's biopic.
26 Feb 2018
BadmintonSameer Verma lifts Swiss Open title
Young Indian shuttler, Sameer Verma put in one of the best performances of his career to outclass former world number two, Jan O Jorgensen to clinch the men's singles title at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament on Sunday.
16 Nov 2017
IndiaBiopic to be made on badminton coach, Pullela Gopichand
Fox Star Studios, the makers of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biopic, are all set to make another movie. This time, it would be on badminton coach, Pullela Gopichand's legendary life.
16 Nov 2017
IndiaRevisiting Pullela Gopichand's contributions to Indian badminton on his birthday
As the Indian badminton super coach Pullela Gopichand turns 44 today, a bilingual biopic about his life journey has been announced and will be presented by Fox Star Studios in collaboration with Abundantia Entertainment.
15 Sep 2017
IndiaWhy did Kohli refuse to extend his association with Pepsi?
Virat Kohli turned down a multi-crore offer to endorse carbonated soft drink Pepsi as he does not consume aerated drinks and doesn't believe in preaching what he doesn't practice.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaSindhu pays tribute to Gopichand by co-producing a new film
It is under Pullela Gopichand's guidance and dedication that PV Sindhu has become one of the best badminton players India has ever produced.
04 Sep 2017
Saina NehwalSaina and Gopichand bury hatchet, shuttler back at Hyderabad academy
Three years back, star shuttler Saina Nehwal and national coach Pullela Gopichand had parted ways.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaSania, Sindhu, Srikanth believe India can dominate the sport
The improved badminton facilities have certainly helped the Indian shuttlers to make a mark on the global stage.
11 May 2017
IndiaI don't mind the Sindhu-Saina rivalry, says Pullela Gopichand
India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said that he doesn't mind the on-court rivalry between his current protege PV Sindhu and the former mentee Saina Nehwal.
06 Apr 2017
IndiaPV Sindhu becomes the badminton World No 2 player
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the badminton World No 2 ranking, after her recent performances.
21 Aug 2016
IndiaGopichand, the Dronacharya of Indian badminton
PV Sindhu, the current Olympic silver medallist and Saina Nehwal, the 2012 bronze winner have one thing in common.
