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VK Verma Tried His Best To End My Career: Jwala Gutta’s Shocking Claims On Former BAI Chief
VK Verma: Former Indian badminton star Jwala Gutta believes her career could have reached even greater heights had she received consistent institutional backing and been kept away from controversies during her playing days. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the former doubles player made strong allegations against former Badminton Association of India (BAI) president VK Verma and coaches, claiming attempts were repeatedly made to sideline her career.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist opened up about the emotional and professional toll of repeatedly fighting the system while trying to compete at the highest level.
"VK Verma tried his best to end my career," she alleged. Recalling the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she and Ashwini Ponnappa won gold before Saina Nehwal clinched her singles title later that evening, Gutta said she felt visible bias in the celebrations. “Ashwini and I were the first players to win gold because we played two hours before Saina. Technically, we were the first women to win gold.”
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