Gopichand's wifetellshow India's most successful coach is completely consumed by his passion for the sportNot many know that Pullela Gopichand's wife Lakshmi, also a shuttler, represented India in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. "The idea is to provide today's generation what we didn't have," Lakshmi told Mirror when we mentioned Gopi's rigorous schedule for his wards. We wanted the future players to have the best of facilities.When Gopi won the bronze at CW Games (1998) and all-England (2001), he was 27, he did not have the adequate facilities. That is the reason he could win the all-England," she avers.So how has Gopi developed as a coach? I am not saying because he is my husband but because of the commitment the coach has shown for her.

Source: Times of India August 22, 2016 05:10 UTC