Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar Credit Coach for Winning Gold, Bronze
Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar credited their coach Gaurav Khanna after winning gold and bronze respectively at the Tokyo Paralympics. Trailing 4-11 against Great Britain’s Daniel Bathell in the second game of the Men’s Singles SL3 final, the only thing going through Indian badminton player Pramod Bhagat’s mind was not to allow the match to go into the third and decider game. “I kept telling me that ‘you can still make a comeback’, ‘you can still win it’, ‘you can still make a turnaround, and my coach (Gaurav Khanna) kept telling me ‘it’s going to turn around, it’s going to happen soon’. His egging and encouragement helped me maintain my composure. “I played very cautiously, weighed each shot, and kept executing my plan. I did not allow the pressure to get to me, did not allow my emotions to get the better of me. I kept pushing myself and that helped me win the game and the match," Bhagat added. His improved fitness too was an important factor as Bhagat played three matches on Sa...