Pullela Gopichand Emphasizes Equal Treatment Following Gayatri's Worlds Medal
· Sports · Sportstar, Times of India
National coach Pullela Gopichand stated that his daughter Gayatri Gopichand and her partner Treesa Jolly received no preferential treatment during their campaign at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. The unseeded Indian women's doubles pair secured a bronze medal after losing a hard-fought semifinal to reigning world champions Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning. Gopichand praised the duo's resilience, tactical execution, and adherence to tournament recovery routines despite the semifinal exit at Kalinga Stadium. He also noted that Gayatri's recent success coincides with her receiving the Arjuna Award earlier in the week.
Why it matters
The performance underscores the steady international progress of India's women's doubles pairing on the global badminton circuit.
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