http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:09:16 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2006/06/01/063331.php#comment-12404 Indian Badminton on a revival mode - (The Hindu June 1)- Then there is Sania Nehwal- so all is not lost.... New Delhi, June 1 (UNI): Revival of the Indian Open, a new national coach in Pullela Gopichand, recruiting foreign coaches and an extensive training programme are high on the agenda as the Badminton Association of India (BAI) embarked on an ambitious 'Project 2010' programme. The association inked a sponsorship agreement with Singapore-based 'Yonex-Sunrise' here last night and with the Mittal Trust entering the trinity, Badminton in the country is all set to get a huge fillip. "'Project 2010 is aimed at getting one Gold, two Silver and as many Bronze medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled here. Under the project, 32 players with the spark will be identified for a comprehensive training programme for the next four years. The programme includes model training and competition exposure. And with Mittal Trust stepping in, there will be no cap on a player's participation in tournaments abroad," BAI president, V K Verma, announced. 12404@desicritics.org Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:09:16 EDT