Tokyo 2020: Pullela Gopichand decides to choose out of Olympics contingent to accommodate Sai Praneeth’s coach
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Chief National coach Pullela Gopichand has opted out of India’s Olympic-bound badminton contingent to create house for Indonesian Agus Dwi Santosa, who trains singles shuttler B Sai Praneeth. Chief National coach Pullela GopichandHIGHLIGHTSPullela Gopichand is not going to journey with Indian Olympic contingentSantosa, who trains singles shuttler Sai Praneeth will exchange Gopichand4 shuttlers will signify India’s problem on the GamesPullela Gopichand, chief nationwide coach has opted out of India’s Olympic-bound badminton contingent to create house for Indonesian Agus Dwi Santosa, who trains singles shuttler B Sai Praneeth.
Gopichand has guided India to 2 Olympic medals. It was underneath Gopichand’s steerage Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu claimed a bronze and a silver medal at London and Rio Games respectively.Gopichand has opted out after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) cleared solely five-members assist employees, that features three coaches and two physios have been allowed.In the run-up to the Olympics, Sindhu has been coaching underneath Korean coach Tae Sang Park on the Gachibowli Indoor stadium whereas Santoso has been working with Praneeth.Denmark’s Mathias Boe was appointed to information Chirag and Satwik of their maiden Games.These 4 shuttlers will signify India’s problem on the Games.”With just one quota available, Gopichand decided to opt out in order to ensure Santosa could be accommodated who has been training with Sai (Praneeth) since the pandemic,” mentioned PTI quoted Badminton Association of India (BAI) General Secretary Ajay Singhania.With Gopichand deciding to not go, the Indian badminton contingent will comprise 9 members, together with three international coaches — Santoso, Tae Sang and Boe — and two physios Sumansh Sivalanka and Evangline Baddam (feminine) and 4 gamers.Last month, the BAI had written to the IOA, proposing a seven-member assist employees to accompany the gamers.However, with strict Covid-19 protocols and an allotted quota of 33 per cent of assist employees, solely five-member assist employees members may very well be cleared.Click right here for IndiaAt the moment.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
