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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

Gopi Chand played his part in the rise of stars such as Kashyap, Srikanth and Sindhu. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images ​P. Gopi Chand is one of those rare athletes whose coaching legacy has eclipsed their playing career. A former All England champion, he has been instrumental in establishing a system that produced…

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H.S. Prannoy targets comeback after missing World championships in Delhi: “Not ready to give up the torch”

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H.S. Prannoy targets comeback after missing World championships in Delhi: “Not ready to give up the torch”

Frank admission: Prannoy acknowledged that he wasn’t at his best the last few months. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For over a decade, H.S. Prannoy has been Indian badminton’s quiet engine – the fighter who kept turning up, grinding and powering the country’s rise on the world stage when the spotlight was elsewhere. But this…

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