TRULY TIMES 10 SPORTS JAMMU, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 P?Gopichand recommends HS Anything longer than this will make it tougher for Prannoy for Arjuna Award players to return to full form: Pullela Gopichand The champion player is not only worried about those he coaches but also small-scale participants in sports who have made the most losses this lockdown For the seasoned player and bit slowly. There is no not big malls and shops consistent coach that he immediate urgency of but small scale ones, has been, the lockdown any sort, with no big there are people who are and accompanying lull in tournaments coming up directly hit,” he added. training sessions has got- as such,” he said. Usually the months of Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has been recommended for ten Pullela Gopichand The BWF unveiled a revised March, April and May the Arjuna award by chief national badminton coach Pullela worried about his play- calendar to salvage the are lucrative ones for Gopichand after the Badminton Association of India ers. Although he has disruption-hit season coaches and shop owners ignored him for a second successive year due to disciplinary been coaching players with the Olympic-quali- — the reason is students issues. online, the sudden stop in fying India Open bad- are usually on school On June 2, BAI had recommended Satwiksairaj tournaments has led minton tournament holidays then. Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna award, leaving out Prannoy which prompted the shuttler to Gopichand to realise a scheduled to be held in “Professional coaches express his displeasure on twitter.” Same old story. Guy simple truth: he has December. That will be are still okay since their who has medals in CWG and Asian Championships not never been away from preceded by the jobs are secure but the even recommended by the association. And guy who was the badminton court for Hyderabad Open in ones who are really not there on any of these major events recommended. this long. August and the Syed affected are those on the #waah #thiscountryisajoke,” Prannoy had said in his now- In a chat with Indian Modi International in lower ground. Delhi has deleted tweet. Express, the grand old November. the Siri Fort Stadium and It has emerged now that Prannoy’s name was recom- man of contemporary have been keeping tions. While badminton added. There are two Asked if he sees the bad- Thyagraj Stadium where mended by Gopichand on June 3 in his capacity as a Khel badminton speaks of the myself busy.” has a chance of returning sides to the challenges minton calendar getting one may be a coach Ratna Award recipient. “Gopichand recommended Prannoy for Arjuna on June 3 after-effects such a pause Gopichand, is the only with no audience, the that lie ahead for further edited, he said, working independently, after BAI decided not to send his name. He did it as a win- can have on India’s play- Indian shuttler to have Telangana government sportspersons, feels “If in a particular country not appointed by the ner of Khel Ratna and not as the chief India coach. He was ers. “I have never been won the world’s oldest has not yet given permis- Gopichand. “One is the or say a particular tour- government. These are not aware of the disciplinary issues,” a source close to the away from badminton badminton tournament, sion to open the courts. physical aspect and the nament there are players the people affected due development told PTI. for this long in the actual other than Prakash Which puts Gopichand in a other, mental fitness. The getting affected, then to lack of sporting activi- Gopichand, however, refused to comment on the issue, sense. I do miss it, defi- Padukone. That tourna- unique position. “As of athletes have been work- they might just push ties,” he said. while Prannoy didn’t respond despite repeated calls. nitely. Having said that, ment — the All England now, it’s not too bad but ing out during the lock- things back by a few In his bid to help raise funds On Friday, Prannoy was served a showcause notice ask- we have been doing Championships — if this continues for down and I believe most more months. As of now, for them, Gopichand, ing him to respond for his outburst against BAI within 15 online fitness sessions turned out to be the last another month and a half, of them are reasonably travel restrictions, quar- along with Arjuna-win- days. “There are several instances of disciplinary issues with and that has been able to one this year to have it will simply start testing fit. I expect them to antine regulations and ning athletes Ashwini Prannoy. The Federation had been very tolerant all this fill the void,” the Chief been played before the the patience of the play- return to full form in four visas will make this deci- Nachappa and Malathi while but in the recent past, his attitude has forced BAI to National Coach for the Badminton World ers,” said the 46-year to six weeks and I don’t sion for us. Any of these Holla, will participate in take action and also relook at the disciplinary policies,” BAI Indian Badminton team Federation suspended all old, who runs the think it should be a prob- factors can alter the cal- a ‘Run to the Moon’ ini- secretary Ajay Singhania had said. said. “For me it’s been competitions to contain Gopichand Badminton lem for them physically,” endar.” tiative. “A show-cause letter has been issued for the remarks okay. I have actually got the spread of coronavirus Academy. he said. “Mentally, how- With shops shut and curbs The idea behind the run is for made. If the player fails to respond in the allotted time, BAI free time to read, to disease. Now that the “The initial month was full ever, each player is dif- on movement, many participants to collective- will be taking stern action.”The governing body was not spend on fitness. I have Sports Authority of India of resting, and most were ferent. Some players small scale sports supply ly cover 3,84,400 kilo- happy with Prannoy and his teammate Kidambi Srikanth for been conducting online (SAI) has announced that involved trying to do might take a little more owners as well as inde- metres, the distance not playing the semifinal of the Asian Team Championship at Manila and instead leaving for Barcelona to play in coaching sessions. We training in camps can things they have not time than others. But pendent coaches have between the earth and the another event. India had lost the semifinal but finished third have held coaching resume, there is uncer- done before. In the next since the Olympic quali- been hit hard with no moon. “It is a small step in the competition in February. development workshops tainty yet as the opening two months, they started fication and big events of income in the last three to ensure some of them The BAI recommended Srikanth for the Khel Ratna and done a lot of work on of camps is subject to working and doing the year are over, I think months. “When we look get relief,” Gopichand award on Friday after the top Indian shuttler apologised for physical literacy, so I state government regula- online training,” he it’s okay to come back a at the unorganised sector, added. pulling out of a tournament midway. ‘Was told to fix matches, Alex Zanardi stable but doctors With Michael Jordan’s former trainer for warn of possible complications career ended because I help, Sreesanth readies for redemption A ‘theatre of dreams’ refused’: Aaqib Javed called confessed to offering money turned into a nightmare seven to and summers back and S Mushtaq Ahmed according Sreesanth is getting ready for to the 1998 Qayyum report. a long and arduous road Aamer Sohail, one of Aaqib towards redemption with les- Javed’s allies in the match- sons in mental conditioning fixing scandal that rocked from Michael Jordan’s for- mer trainer Tim Grover. Pakistan in 1998, had Sreesanth is keeping no alleged then that Pervez had stone unturned as he gets up told him he had given as early as 5 am to attend money to Inzamam ul Haq online mental conditioning and as well, as classes from noted NBA which I think I will,” “Everything will come out also mentioned in the report. physical and mind training Sreesanth, who is all set to sooner or later. I will make Javed added, “When I coach Tim Grover, who has play for in Ranji sure that I have that much came to know about fixing, I worked with the likes of Trophy this year, said. performance to get picked,” took a strong stance and Doctors treating Italian serious facial and cranial Michael Jordan and Kobe “There are teams which Sreesanth asserted. stood by it. auto racing champion-turned- trauma and have warned of Bryant. will be interested and I have He is training four and half I don’t regret the fact that Paralympic gold medalist possible brain damage. “Grover was one of the always told myself that I will hours daily to get back into it shortened my career as I Alex Zanardi say he remains The 53-year-old Zanardi biggest names in NBA. I again play IPL. That’s where rhythm and have those lethal strongly believe in my val- stable after a crash on his won two championships in attend Grover’s online ses- I was thrown out and I will outswingers going. ues. People tried to sideline handbike but is at risk of CART in the United States sions from 5.30 am to 8.30 make sure I am back on that “I am bowling three hours me from tours because of unforeseen complications. and had two stints in Formula am thrice a week. In the platform, win matches,” said for six days a week. First two my stance and would also In a new medical update One. afternoon, I train from 1.30 the 37-year-old, who has 169 hours with the red ball and reprimand those people who Sunday, the Santa Maria alle He crashed during a CART pm to 6 pm at the indoor nets from 90 international final hour with the white ball. would talk to me.” Scotte hospital in Siena said event in Germany in 2001 in Ernakulam with a lot of games for India. So, I guess around 12 overs I Kerala U-23 players and Aaqib Javed named for- to cricketers. I was also Javed had alleged in a the longer Zanardi’s vital when both of his legs were The scars are still there and am bowling every day to signs remain stable, the better severed in a horrific accident players like he wants that platform back, build stamina. The aim still is mer cricketer Saleem Pervez asked to fix matches and statement during the 1998 Sachin Baby,” Sreesanth told as the person who would was told that if I did not investigations that Wasim off he is. But the update the weekend after the Sept. 11 own that stage and get clo- to play for India, not just win warned that his neurological terrorist attacks. PTI in an exclusive inter- sure for a harrowing seven Ranji and Irani Trophy,” said introduce players in the comply, my career would be Akram had kept him out of view. Having served seven the Pakistan team after he condition remained grave and During his recovery, years of his life. the articulate Sreesanth. Pakistan team to bookies finished. Players were years of suspension for his “The only place through “Action jaisa bhi ho, had declined an offer to fix that doctors cannot “exclude Zanardi designed his own who would give them approached with match-fix- the possibility of adverse prosthetics and learned to alleged involvement in the which I can give an answer is outswinger ka release hume- money to throw matches. ing offers through a former matches. events.” Zanardi, who lost walk again. He then turned 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, through IPL even if I play for sha same hi rahega,” he Javed, whose international cricketer named Saleem He said he had been both of his legs in an auto rac- his attention to hand cycling one of India’s most talented India. I want to face the fear laughs. career had ended at the age Pervez,” Javed was quoted instructed to contact Saleem ing crash nearly 20 years ago, and developed into one of the swing bowlers is now gear- and that’s the only way to A lot has changed in the of 25 in 1998, said he as saying on a local news Pervez, accept a sum of Rs has been in a medically most accomplished athletes in ing up to wear the whites for live life. “Most of my fear past seven years. Will he be refused to do this when channel in Pakistan earlier 40 lacs and a vehicle, and induced coma and on a venti- the world.He won four gold Kerala again but that’s just a was about what would people able to trust people the same approached in the same this week. that Akram had told him he lator since he crashed his medals and two silvers at the part of his goal. say when I play my next way? A pause follows. manner and that his career Saleem Pervez, who would never play for handbike into a truck near the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, Will he put his name up for cricket match. I am sure all “You know, nobody asked was ended because of this. played his only ODI against Pakistan as long as he was Tuscan town of Pienza during competed in the New York IPL auctions in 2021? those people will realise what me this question and come to “Lavish cars and millions West Indies in 1980 and when he turned a relay race Friday. City Marathon and set an “I will put my name for I went through and who are think of it, it’s making me of rupees were handed over passed away in 2013, had down the offer. Doctors say he suffered Ironman record in his class. sure if I am performing well, behind it,” he said. emotional. ‘I feel like an alien’: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp Atletico Madrid honor virus victims, Dynamo Moscow reports slams England’s response to Covid-119 crisis coronavirus cases, game Liverpool is on the verge from England and the news beat Valladolid to go third postponed of winning the Premier from Germany. If aliens Leaugue title this year. The looked at us both from the Atlético Madrid honored goal keeps us on track to opportunity almost slipped outside, they would think we the club’s victims of the reach our (Champions out from their hands when came from two different coronavirus pandemic League) objective.” the European football season planets. and earned a hard-fought Getafe continued to strug- was halted in March due to “From a personal point of victory Saturday in its gle since the league spread of coronavirus pan- view, I don’t understand why first home game since the resumed after it conced- demic. With the number of we started wearing face Spanish league resumed. ed an early lead to draw cases rising in England, it masks in closed areas on Substitute Victor “Vitolo” 1-1 at home with Eibar. looked at one stage, that the June 15 when five or six Machín scored in the The Madrid-based club league will not be able to see weeks ago all the other coun- 81st minute as Atlético remained in fifth place, a resumption. But now that tries were doing it. beat Valladolid 1-0. The just outside the football has returned amid “You can argue about victory lifted Diego Champions League closed doors, and Liverpool whether it makes sense to Simeone’s team past spots. will look to ensure they go wear them, but all -countries Sevilla and into third A jersey with Antic’s name away, leaving his goal Charles scored a header on to win the trophy. But who started wearing face place on head-to-head was placed on a seat next undefended. The ball fell halfway through the Dynamo Moscow said game to be disrupted by the manager Jurgen Klopp has masks earlier have smaller goal difference. to Simeone on the bench, to Vitolo at the far post game to cancel out Sunday that three of its play- coronavirus since the revealed that when the foot- casualty numbers than here Barcelona leads the league while the four players and he guided his header Oghenekaro Etebo’s ers had tested positive for the Russian league restarted ball season was stopped, he in England. That’s the truth. by three points over Real had shirts with their home. opener for Getafe. A coronavirus as its game on Friday after a three-month was more worried about the “When I see the numbers Madrid, which can pull names draped on seats in Despite Valladolid coach video review waived off the Russian soccer league’s pause. number of people dying in here in -England and then in level if it wins at Real the empty stands. A vio- Sergio González making a late goal that would restart weekend was post- On Friday, Sochi beat FC England due to Covid-19. Germany, I think. Look, it’s Sociedad on Sunday. linist played the club’s nine changes to the regu- have won it for Eibar. poned. Dynamo said the team Rostov 10-1 after Rostov was At a press conference, not perfect in Germany, peo- Madrid holds the anthem to honor all of lar lineup, his team “We aren’t worried, we are tiebreaker between the angry,” Getafe coach and staff were confined to its forced to field youth players, Klopp launched a scathing ple have died and have been Spain’s over 28,000 virus appeared comfortable training base after the posi- some as young as 16. criticism of England’s ill. But, in terms of living two in case of a tie. victims before kickoff. absorbing the hosts’ José Bordalás said, Atlético and Sevilla trail The game, like all match- attacks and hitting back adding that his team must tive tests for forward Clinton Rostov’s entire first team is response to the pandemic. “I your life, it is completely dif- N’Jie and midfielders in isolation because of a sus- was not worried for one sec- ferent. “If you want to enter Barcelona by 13 points es in the league since it on the break. rediscover the physical with eight games left. resumed, was played “We knew that Valladolid edge that has made it one Charles Kabore and pected virus outbreak in the ond that the -government a shop in Germany, but don’t Sebastian Szymanski. All squad and Sochi refused to could cost us the title wear a face mask, then you Atlético used the occasion without fans. would be a very tough of the league’s toughest of its first match at the “It is wonderful to be back team to beat,” said sides. other players tested negative postpone the game. because I was worried about aren’t allowed in. With a in samples taken Saturday, The different approaches the numbers who were dying face mask, you can go in all Wanda Metropolitano in our stadium,” Simeone Vitolo, who hadn’t “In the three games (since – and I’m still worried,” the shops you want. You can Stadium in more than said. “Our fans were not played since the competi- the restart), they have the club added. of Sochi and Krasnodar to Klopp was quoted as saying go to the hairdresser, wher- three months to pay trib- here in person, but they tion restarted last week. beaten us in aerial con- Dynamo were due to play coronavirus cases in their by Goal.com. ever. ute to its former coach were so in spirit.” “You could tell that tests for the ball, and in third-place FC Krasnodar on opponents’ squads mean that “I didn’t vote for this “They wear a face mask, Radomir Antic, three for- Vitolo went on in the 73rd Valladolid is well organ- the previous 27 matches Sunday but Krasnodar agreed the virus has already affected -government. This govern- you wear a face mask, and mer players, and a 14- and broke the deadlock ized and competes hard,” (this season) that had not to a postponement. The the battle for Russia’s three ment was the choice of other sometimes the people in the year-old youth player when he headed in after the forward said. “It was happened,” Bordalás Russian Football Union set Champions League places. people. And the problem I shop will have even more who died during the pan- goalkeeper José Caro tough to find holes in said. “We are working July 19 as the new date for Krasnodar is third in the table had was that I got the news -protection like a screen. demic. failed to punch a corner their defense. But the hard to improve.” the game. It’s the second and Rostov is fourth.