The star coach feels that there is a flaw in identifying aptitude and it needs to change.
Kidambi Srikanth securing the World No 1 spot and a silver medal has been the cherry on top of India’s medal rush at the Commonwealth Games. So, it is safe to assume then that the chief national coach Pullela Gopichand is a proud man at the moment.
Despite his success, Gopichand has his feet on the ground and an eye on the future as was evident when he spoke at an event in Mumbai before the Games. “Sport brings confidence to the winner. But what about the others? When someone falls down, it is important for us to encourage them to get up and run again,” he said.
Kidambi Srikanth securing the World No 1 spot and a silver medal has been the cherry on top of India’s medal rush at the Commonwealth Games. (Image: Reuters)
Not the one to shuttle his thoughts, Gopichand said that there is a flaw in identifying aptitude and that it needs to change. “All my life, I have picked two kids and thrown out eight because I felt they are not good for the world level. We need to look at every kid as talented.”
The word ‘talent identification’ needs to be changed to ‘talent mapping’, he said, adding that it is “our mistake if we cannot find talent”.
Guts, gumption and a whole lot of glory. The gang of girls from India displayed all that, and more, as they stole the show at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. They outshone the boys and men as they surged ahead, battling numerous challenges, to emerge as winners.
Here's a look at the power women of the moment, who stole our hearts.
In Pic: From left, MC Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Tejaswini Sawant.
Guts, gumption and a whole lot of glory. The gang of girls from India displayed all that, and more, as they stole the show at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. They outshone the boys and men as they su..
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It was Olympic medallists PV Sindhu vs Saina Nehwal at the finals of women's singles badminton event.
Sidhu lost 18- 21, 21-23.
However, talking about the loss, Sindhu said that it was 'one of those days'.
"I was completely fine so nothing to complain. I gave my best. It was a good week for me. Maybe today was not my day," she said.
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It was Olympic medallists PV Sindhu vs Saina Nehwal at the finals of women's singles badminton event.
Sidhu lost 18- 21, 21-23.
However, talking about the loss, Sindhu said that it was 'one of thos..
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Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik took the bronze medal in the women's 62kg category.
Malik went out of the gold medal contention in the first round after losing to Canada's Michelle Fazzari and Nigeria's Aminat Adeniyi, following a win over Cameroon's Berthe Ngolle.
But she gathered herself after the setback to defeat New Zealand's Tayla Ford 6-5 in a close bout to avoid going without a medal. The heartbreak of missing the gold left her in tears during the medal ceremony.
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Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik took the bronze medal in the women's 62kg category.
Malik went out of the gold medal contention in the first round after losing to Canada's Michelle Fazzari and N..
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Silver medallist Seema Punia and bronze medallist Navjeet Dhillon celebrate their win in the women's discus throw final.
Punia successfully got past the 60 metre-mark with her best throw of 60.41m, in the first attempt, to bag silver. This is her fourth successive podium finish in this event at the Games, following silver in both 2006 and 2014, and a bronze at home in Delhi in 2010.
Dhillon managed to throw her best 57.43m in her sixth attempt to sit at the third place.
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Silver medallist Seema Punia and bronze medallist Navjeet Dhillon celebrate their win in the women's discus throw final.
Punia successfully got past the 60 metre-mark with her best throw of 60.41m, ..
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Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu lifted a total of 192kg (84kg+108kg) to claim her second successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, smashing a Games record in the process.
The earlier record was also held by an Indian, Swarti Singh. Chanu had brought home a 48kg category gold medal at the 2014 CWG in Glasgow.
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Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu lifted a total of 192kg (84kg+108kg) to claim her second successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, smashing a Games record in the process.
The earlier record was also ..
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Punam Yadav continued India's gold rush with a top finish in the 69kg weightlifting category. Yadav, a bronze-medallist from the 2014 Glasgow edition, lifted 222kg (110kg+122kg) to claim gold at the event.
Punam Yadav continued India's gold rush with a top finish in the 69kg weightlifting category. Yadav, a bronze-medallist from the 2014 Glasgow edition, lifted 222kg (110kg+122kg) to claim gold at th..
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Shooter Heena Sidhu became the first Indian to bag 2 medals at this year's games. Sidhu won gold in the women’s 25 metre Pistol event with a new CWG record of 38 points. She had earlier won a silver medal in the 10m women's air pistol event.
Shooter Heena Sidhu became the first Indian to bag 2 medals at this year's games. Sidhu won gold in the women’s 25 metre Pistol event with a new CWG record of 38 points. She had earlier won a silve..
