India's superstar Neeraj Chopra gets into coaching?

Neeraj Chopra. Pic/Neeraj’s Instagram

Well, not really, as he still has loads of javelin-throwing and medal-winning years in him. But former Olympic and world champion Chopra has got together with former All-England badminton champion Pullela Gopichand to launch the Indian School of Coaching Excellence (ISCE), an initiative aimed at strengthening India's coaching landscape.

"I firmly believe that every athlete's journey is shaped by the guidance and nurturing of his/her coach. Hence, in order to create the next generation of sports heroes in India, it is extremely important that our coaches have access to world-class education, mentorship, and the latest knowledge in sports science and athlete development," Chopra said, stressing on the need to develop world-class coaches through multidisciplinary coach-development programmes.