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Author: Jatin Gupta
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789353040628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaying out her winning traits and abilities, this book chronicles Saina Nehwal's journey from entering the badminton court to winning the coveted Olympic medal. Saina is not the flamboyant kind, but considering her a dove will be a mistake.
Author: Saina Nehwal
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2012-12-15
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 8184759150
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir, she talks about her childhood and growing–up years; her relationship with the most important people in her life; the ups and downs of her celebrated career, from district level wins to the Olympics; and the sacrifices needed to succeed in any sport. She also reveals little-known facts and offers a peek into her many avatars—daughter, sister, student, and the regular girl behind the badminton prodigy. Find out what a typical day in Saina’s life is like—rigorous training, a strict diet, and no parties or sleepovers. But it’s not all work and no play; Saina loves to shop, eat ice cream (post wins only), and play games on her iPad! With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words.
Author: Renu Saran
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: 2014-02-11
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9350838702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaina Nehwal, the badminton queen of India, has become a role model to young women not only in our country but also across the globe over the last few years. Her growing popularity quotient soared higher after her Olympic feat in London in the year 2012; the year she earned the title of India's first shuttler to win a medal at the quadrennial event. The living legend, Saina Nehwal, the best player of India and one of the top enterprising individuals in the world badminton map, holds an influential rank in the Badminton Globe Federation position. Her incredible success has made the country people proud and placed India on the international badminton arena. This young, immensely talented girl has proved that Indian players are capable of counter attacking the infamous control of China on the game. Nehwal's unparalleled success as an international badminton player is one of the most inspiring and soul-stirring stories of Indian sports. The girl from a middle-class family was gradually groomed and transformed into a world-class player. The journey wasn't easy for Saina and her family but the girl managed to achieve great heights in the face of awesome odds. We pray and wish that this 'Super Girl of India' accomplishes larger glorious heights for herself and the entire nation.
Author: Pullela Gopichand
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-11-16
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 8195057128
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'But the return is not always easy, especially when the world has moved on without you, when the people who were rooting for you have now found other heroes to support.' When Pullela Gopichand had to undergo a risky arthroscopic surgery, chances of his full recovery were not great. His return to the badminton court seemed a far-fetched dream. The odds were stacked against him. Then, in 1998, he won the bronze in the Commonwealth Games. His biggest win was yet to come. In 2001, Pullela became the second Indian to win the All England Championship. This is the story we know. From not being able to walk to winning the most prestigious title in badminton, this is Pullela the player. But his success hasn’t stopped at just him. The Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, set up in 2008, boasts of a host of World No. 1s including Saina Nehwal and Srikanth Kidambi and World Badminton Champion PV Sindhu. What is it about his teachings that propels players right to the top? In his official autobiography, we meet Pullela the coach. Through his own voice, as well as those of his students, mother, and wife, we get a look at the mind that revolutionised the game. We are shown not only what it takes to get to the top, but also, and more importantly, how to stay there. With the principles of his play laid bare, we are invited to apply them to our own everyday lives. In doing so, we ask questions, take accountability for our actions and perhaps find the answer to the greatest question of all—what does it take to become a champion?
Author: Anita Bhogle
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2022-06-30
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9354926142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat makes a sports champion? What makes winning teams? Why do only some teams keep winning while others win only for a while and then lose?" In The Winning Way 2.0, Harsha Bhogle and Anita Bhogle share the key elements that make a winning team. Answering key questions on management and strategy, the authors highlight some important points to remember, making them easier to interpret and understand by comparing them to certain aspects of cricket. This book is a contemporary, refreshing approach to leadership. It aims to change the way people look at the goals in their lives and sets out ways to achieve them.
Author: Sudhir T S
Publisher: Westland
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9788190657037
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaina Nehwal’s phenomenal success as an international badminton player is one of the most inspiring stories of Indian sports.Saina comes from a middle-class family and has been groomed into a world-class player in the face of awesome odds.This is an account of her rise as a champion with the selfless support of her parents – Dr Harvir Singh, an agricultural scientist, and Usha Rani – and the dedication of her coaches. Saina ranks among the top few players in the world andis an icon for the young. But success hasn’t changed her. Strong family values make her the girl next door. She is known for her integrity, courage and persistence.The story also unfolds against the backdrop of Indian badminton fighting to earn its place in the sun in a country which worships only cricket.
Author: Boria Majumdar
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2020-01-24
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9353576016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs India gears up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the country will focus once again on the moments of glory we have had on the largest sports arena in the world, featuring such stalwarts as Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom and PV Sindhu. But it will also be time to ask again the question we ask ourselves every four years: why does a country of a billion plus have so little to show for itself at the Olympics?Dreams of a Billion gives the reader an inside view of what goes on backstage in the Indian Olympics world, alongside a quick history of how India has fared at the Olympics over the past century, and a look at how the Indian Olympics world has changed in the last decade. Which brings us to the question: How good is India's preparation for Tokyo 2020? Can Tokyo be the gamechanger Indian sport wants it to be and hopes it will be?
Author: Krishnaswamy V
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2020-04-14
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9353576555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolleyball was the topic of conversation at breakfast and dinner table, but badminton player Pullela Gopichand was P.V. Sindhu's hero. At a time when Saina Nehwal was a rising star, eight-year-old Sindhu would travel over 40 kilometres from her home in a railway colony in Secunderabad, every day, to get to Gopichand's academy and train. Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu is the fascinating story of the junior player who went on to be the first Indian to win an Olympic silver medal for badminton.
Author: Craig Santos Perez
Publisher: Omnidawn
Published: 2023-04-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781632431189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExperimental and visual poems diving into the history and culture of the poet's homeland, Guam. This book is the fifth collection in Craig Santos Perez's ongoing from unincorporated territory series about the history of his homeland, the western Pacific island of Guåhan (Guam), and the culture of his indigenous Chamoru people. "Åmot" is the Chamoru word for "medicine," commonly referring to medicinal plants. Traditional Chamoru healers were known as yo'åmte; they gathered åmot in the jungle and recited chants and invocations of taotao'mona, or ancestral spirits, in the healing process. Through experimental and visual poetry, Perez explores how storytelling can become a symbolic form of åmot, offering healing from the traumas of colonialism, militarism, migration, environmental injustice, and the death of elders.
Author: Gunjan Jain
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2016-07-21
Total Pages: 607
ISBN-13: 9386057700
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• Nita Ambani launched the Indian Super League, on the lines of FIFA, to boost football in India • Sudha Murty gave her savings to her husband, Narayana Murthy, to help start Infosys • Naina Lal Kidwai was the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started Biocon with a seed capital of Rs10,000 • At the age of sixteen, Sania Mirza became the youngest and the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam These are some snippets from She Walks, She Leads which profiles twenty-six iconic women in modern India. These leaders tell their stories, up close and personal. Their relentless ambition to shatter the glass ceiling, their pursuit for excellence and the challenges that came their way – all of this is captured vividly in this exclusive anthology. Each chapter is based on extensive research and has never-seen-before photographs of these luminaries. The chapters are followed by interviews with their companions and close confidants who have seen them grow over the years. The women leaders profiled in the book come from different fields like banking, media, cinema, sports, fashion, philanthropy and industry.
