Yong Sung Yoo: Two-time doubles Olympic medallist Yong Sung Yoo has been roped in by the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) and will serve as the head coach, a move which will help the academy’s brightest prospects including Lakshya Sen. Follow Live updates on InsideSport.IN
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The Athens and Sydney Olympics medallist was appointed after an extensive search conducted by PPBA in collaboration with Olympic Gold Quest. The appointment has been made keeping in mind the 2024 Paris Olympics with the promise of grooming the elite players of the academy and mould them into stars.
Yong Sung Yoo: Two-time Olympic medallist roped in by Prakash Padukone Academy to help Lakshya Sen, check details
Commenting on the new coach, Prakash Padukone, co-founder of PPBA said, “I am delighted that PPBA will soon have the services of an experienced foreign coach, thanks to the active support of OGQ and Infosys Foundation. I am hopeful that with this new appointment, PPBA can provide added impetus to our efforts to groom more youngsters to win medals for the country, working in close cooperation with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Badminton Association of India.”
.@ppbaindia & OGQ are happy to rope in Korean coach Yong Sung Yoo, a 2-time Olympic Silver Medallist, as new Head Coach for PPBA.
Yoo will train promising players with an eye on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. https://t.co/sOEiYDsTyZ pic.twitter.com/oML7C0A14F
— OGQ (@OGQ_India) December 11, 2021
Yong Sung Yoo, 47, won the Olympics silver medal in men’s doubles at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Games. He has also represented Korea at the Asian Games, the Sudirman Cup Mixed Team event and Thomas Cup.
Yong Sung Yoo: Two-time Olympic medallist roped in by Prakash Padukone Academy to help Lakshya Sen, check details
Yong Sung Yoo’s previous coaching experience includes stints with the national teams of Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. He was also one of the first foreign coaches to train the Chinese national team and was also part of the coaching team at the Tokyo Olympics.
MD and CEO of OGQ Viren Rasquinha said, “PPBA & OGQ have a very long relationship. I am confident that Yoo’s appointment will provide a massive boost to all the players at PPBA, and especially Lakshya Sen, who is targeting a medal at Paris 2024.”
Yong Sung Yoo: Two-time Olympic medallist roped in by Prakash Padukone Academy to help Lakshya Sen, check details
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