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Park Tae-Sang guides Tanvi and Ashmita to back-to-back titles
Coach Park Tae-Sang has guided 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma and 26-year-old Ashmita Chaliha to consecutive BWF Super 300 titles. Tanvi won the Taipei Open last Sunday, while Ashmita, returning from a career-threatening knee…
The Story in Brief
Coach Park Tae-Sang has guided 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma and 26-year-old Ashmita Chaliha to consecutive BWF Super 300 titles. Tanvi won the Taipei Open last Sunday, while Ashmita, returning from a career-threatening knee injury, claimed the Korea Masters seven days later. Park previously worked with PV Sindhu for four years, a partnership that ended with her Tokyo Olympics bronze medal.
Park told PTI that the titles are stepping stones towards higher-level tournaments and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualifying race, which begins on May 1 next year. After three years at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, he wants both players to improve their endurance, mental strength and on-court speed. He also sees rising competition from Devika Sihag, Unnati Hooda and other Indian singles players as a useful force.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that two titles have already produced India’s next Olympic stars. Park himself is more cautious. Super 300 wins offer promise, but Sindhu and Unnati Hooda remain established competition, while the tougher 500, 750 and 1000-level events will test Tanvi and Ashmita. The fair measure is not excitement after one fortnight, but their ranking and results once Olympic qualification begins on May 1.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
