BWF World Championships: Tough challenge is waiting for Indian shuttlers in Paris; Coach Pullela GopiCand hopeful on winning medals | Badminton News – Times of India

Jaipur: Indian shuttlers have cut their task away while they are bracing themselves for the 29th edition of the BWF World Badminton Championships that will start in Paris from Monday.In contrast to the Olympic Games where India has succeeded in winning only three medals in Badminton so far, the world championships have turned out to be a happy hunting ground, with the Indian shuttlers taking 14 medals since 2011. In every edition in the past 14 years, India did not return empty -handed from the annual tournament.This time, however, the Indian shuttlers have to play out of their skins to hope to be in the settlement for a medal. Most players struggle with shape and injuries have made things worse. The fact that the Indians have received a heavy draw does not make it any easier.

Despite the obstacles, Chief National Coach Pullela GopiCand is optimistic about the opportunities of India and hopeful to maintain medal extraction in the worlds.“We have always done well at the world championships. I know that the trek is difficult this time and our players are not in the best form. Our experienced shuttlers have shown in the past that they can increase the bar at the right time. I hope a good show,” GopiCand said, “GopiCand said,” ” Toi .Lakshya Sen meets the top seed Shi Yu Qi from China, who has won three World Tour Super 1000 titles this season. Lakshya, the bronze medal winner of 2021, had stretched the informal Chinese a few months ago to three games during their last meeting in Indonesia.