Pullela Gopichand

A salute to Mr. Pullela Gopichand....He has been doing a wonderful job for quite a while and I'm really happy to see, the quality of players he has produced till now !

Won the All-England Open Badminton Championship in 2001

I watched playing Kashyap today @CWG who beats a Malaysian player in a tough competition...Gopi was there always to support him. Then only I digged up a bit....and realized that most of the contemporary great players are coming from the Gopi's academy.

Few quotes of the academy runner are -

--"I think competitive sport helps one to learn to endure failure, disappointment and injury. In any other sphere of life, this may not be possible."




--"As a result of aggressive marketing by cola companies, people have stopped drinking healthy drinks like fruit juices and people in the villages have actually begun to believe that soft drinks are good for health. Aerated drinks are not only bad for health, they are also bad for local industry. Thanks to aerated drinks, it's becoming more and more difficult to find nimbu sherbet and coconut water."

Great commitment, Greater Work Mr. Pullela Gopichand. You are serving our motherland India wonderfully !

Wish you all the best !