NEW DELHI: Olympian shuttler Anup Sridhar has been introduced on board to lend a hand Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen in his pursuit to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, in a hectic season which starts with the Malaysia Open Super 1000 on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old Sridhar, who competed on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and likewise captained the 2007 Thomas Cup group, will likely be touring with sen within the Asian tournaments this month.
“I have been training with him (Anup Sridhar) for the last 3 weeks now. He and my dad (DK Sen) will be traveling with me for all three Asian events, starting with Malaysia,” Sen advised PTI.
“It is in an early stage, we are getting to know each other on the court. Overall, he will be a great help in planning the sessions and strategizing.
“He is immensely skilled and has performed on the best degree. So Prakash (Padukone) sir and Vimal sir determined to have him sign up for the group. There are a large number of tournaments this season. It may be a pre-Olympic 12 months. Malaysia Open is my first event with him. So I’m actually taking a look ahead to it.”
Sridhar, who won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, was roped in by the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) after two-time doubles Olympic medalist Yong Sung Yoo of Korea left following the World Championships in August.
“He left 4 weeks after the World Championships. He used to be a dedicated trainer however verbal exchange used to be slightly of an issue. We sought after to provide it a take a look at for 8-10 months however it wasn’t figuring out,” said Vimal Kumar, co -founder, director and coach chief of PPBA.
“Anup has skilled with us throughout his taking part in days. So we considered giving it a take a look at. He will likely be there with Lakshya (Sen) throughout the tournaments, analyze fits and strategize. The Olympic qualification procedure may also get started in May, so it used to be necessary.
“We will review after the Asian events at the end of this month. We will get a clear idea by then. Anoop will also get to know Lakshya better and if it works out, we will take it further.”
World no. 10 cents Sridhar have been in Dubai for a two-week coaching consultation, additionally involving former global no. 2 Anders Antonsen from Denmark and India’s Sameer Verma.
The Asian circuit contains the Malaysia Super 1000 (January 10–15), India Super 750 (January 17–23), Indonesia Masters Super 500 (January 24–29) and Thailand Masters Super 300 (January 31–February 5).
The 39-year-old Sridhar, who competed on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and likewise captained the 2007 Thomas Cup group, will likely be touring with sen within the Asian tournaments this month.
“I have been training with him (Anup Sridhar) for the last 3 weeks now. He and my dad (DK Sen) will be traveling with me for all three Asian events, starting with Malaysia,” Sen advised PTI.
“It is in an early stage, we are getting to know each other on the court. Overall, he will be a great help in planning the sessions and strategizing.
“He is immensely skilled and has performed on the best degree. So Prakash (Padukone) sir and Vimal sir determined to have him sign up for the group. There are a large number of tournaments this season. It may be a pre-Olympic 12 months. Malaysia Open is my first event with him. So I’m actually taking a look ahead to it.”
Sridhar, who won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, was roped in by the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) after two-time doubles Olympic medalist Yong Sung Yoo of Korea left following the World Championships in August.
“He left 4 weeks after the World Championships. He used to be a dedicated trainer however verbal exchange used to be slightly of an issue. We sought after to provide it a take a look at for 8-10 months however it wasn’t figuring out,” said Vimal Kumar, co -founder, director and coach chief of PPBA.
“Anup has skilled with us throughout his taking part in days. So we considered giving it a take a look at. He will likely be there with Lakshya (Sen) throughout the tournaments, analyze fits and strategize. The Olympic qualification procedure may also get started in May, so it used to be necessary.
“We will review after the Asian events at the end of this month. We will get a clear idea by then. Anoop will also get to know Lakshya better and if it works out, we will take it further.”
World no. 10 cents Sridhar have been in Dubai for a two-week coaching consultation, additionally involving former global no. 2 Anders Antonsen from Denmark and India’s Sameer Verma.
The Asian circuit contains the Malaysia Super 1000 (January 10–15), India Super 750 (January 17–23), Indonesia Masters Super 500 (January 24–29) and Thailand Masters Super 300 (January 31–February 5).