Gopichand talks about Saina and the future of Indian badminton

GopiChand the man behind resurgence of Indian Badminton talks to Sportskeeda

Some of the questions were inaudible. Here they are:

- What’s your opinion of your recent biography?

- You had to struggle to get shuttlecocks when you were young. Has there been a sea change now for our young players?

- How do you see the current group of young Indian players developing?

- How do you rate Saina’s chances at the Olympics?

- What do we need to do for the doubles?

- What do you make of the new crop of women’s singles players?

- Does Saina have a mental block against Wang Yihan, because she’s lost to her a few times now?

- Was 2011 a relatively poor year compared to 2010 for Saina?

- Should top Indian players participate in domestic events?

About the author

Dev S Sukumar is the recipient of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Media Award, 2011. He is India's most widely travelled badminton writer, having covered several international tournaments, including the Olympics, the Asian Games, the CWG Games, World Championships, the All England, the Denmark Open, the Malaysia Open, etc. He has covered badminton for over ten years now. During this period he has met fascinating characters, witnessed great matches, and has authored a biography of Indian badminton great Prakash Padukone. He has written on the game for several publications, including Sports Illustrated, Mint, Badminton Asia magazine, The New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, DNA and IANS.
He tweets at twitter.com/shuttlemania

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