"Winning a tournament cannot be a goal"
Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Badminton Coach, whose guidance led P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal to win Olympic medals, talks to E. Kumar Sharma on what it takes to nurture talent.
E Kumar Sharma
- Sep 17, 2016,
- Updated Sep 23, 2016 9:21 AM IST
The sport takes care of it. If you fool around, you have to pay for it sooner or later. To an extent, it is linked to their upbringing. Some get affected by the success; some don't. You need to remind them that they are where they are because of certain qualities that must be retained, and that the only way ahead is to put your head down and get back to work.
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The sport takes care of it. If you fool around, you have to pay for it sooner or later. To an extent, it is linked to their upbringing. Some get affected by the success; some don't. You need to remind them that they are where they are because of certain qualities that must be retained, and that the only way ahead is to put your head down and get back to work.
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