'Focus on process, don't obsess over Olympic qualification': Pullela Gopichand

With the 2024 Paris Olympics in sight, legendary player turned coach Pullela Gopichand has asked the Indian shuttlers to focus on the process rather than obsessing over the Olympics qualification.

Paris berths will be sealed on April 28 when the Olympic qualification rankings are out with singles players inside the top 16 securing the berth.

"I think the Olympics is still a long way. There are still about eight tournaments to play. I don't think it's right to go after that as a player. I think it's too much pressure unnecessarily to start thinking about the race to Paris as a primary role.," Gopichand told reporters at the India Open Super 750. 

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