Gopichand

Badminton legend and current Chief national coach for India Pullela Gopichand is our game-changer for this episode of Red FM Podcast presents Game Changers. Gopichand has been honored with the prestigious Dronacharya Award and has also received Padma Bhushan - India's third-highest civilian award. He has been instrumental in shaping the careers of Badminton prodigies Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth.  Gopichand, who won the All England title in 2001 despite lack of resources, has transitioned into a successful coaching career and produced two Olympic medallists for the country. Gopichand founded the 'Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy' in 2001. The academy trained several star badminton players and is India's 3rd High-Performance Center. Listen to the legend talking to Dhruv, the host for this episode, about his life, his methods of coaching, and his love for playing. 

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