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Saina Nehwal returns to Gopichand academy for training

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 04, 2017, at 11:56 pm

Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IBNS): After three years of parting ways, Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal announced on Monday that she will return to the Gopi Chand Academy for her training.

Saina left Gopichand academy in 2014 and went to Vimal Kumar for training.

She took to Twitter to say on Monday: "For a while I've been thinking about moving my training base back to the Gopichand academy and I had a discussion about this with Gopi sir."

For a while I've been thinking about moving my training base back to the Gopichand academy and I had a discussion about this with Gopi sir
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017

The player said she thought Pullela Gopichand would be the right person to help her out at the present moment.

She also informed that Gopi Chand agreed to accept her for giving training. "and I am really thankful to him for agreeing to help me again . At this stage in my career I think he can help me achieve my goals ."

and I am really thankful to him for agreeing to help me again . At this stage in my career I think he can help me achieve my goals .
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017

Saina even stated that she was fairly successful under her now former coach Vimal Kumar.

She said: "I'm also very thankful to Vimal sir for helping me for the last three years. He helped reach world no.1 in the rankings .. "

I'm also very thankful to Vimal sir for helping me for the last three years. He helped reach world no.1 in the rankings ..
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017

"And also helped me win two world championships medal silver in 2015 and bronze in 2017 along with many super series titles .." Saina added.

And also helped me win two world championships medal silver in 2015 and bronze in 2017 along with many super series titles ..
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017

#SainaNehwal #Gopichandacademy

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