Gopichand on doubles talent Hariharan
Indian badminton coach Tan Kim Her has successfully paired veteran MR Arjun with young talent Hariharan Amsakarunan to improve India's men's doubles performance. The duo recently reached the quarterfinals of the Super 1000 Indonesia Open, demonstrating the effectiveness of the coach's strategic pairing.
Why it matters
The success of this new partnership underscores the importance of strategic coaching and talent management in professional sports development.
Weather ePaper Today’s Paper Journalism of Courage Home ePaper Politics Explained Opinion India Business Premium Cities UPSC Entertainment Sports World Lifestyle Tech Subscribe Sign In Trending Cricket Live Cricket Score Advertisement News Sports Badminton Tan Kim Her: India’s doubles coach who turns broken partnerships into gold Tan Kim Her: India’s doubles coach who turns broken partnerships into gold The Malaysian coach paired Arjun and Hariharan together on instinct. In Jakarta, it paid off Written by: Shivani Naik 5 min read Updated: Jun 4, 2026 11:53 PM IST MR Arjun (right) and Hariharan Amsakarunan (left) in action. (BAI Photo/File) Make us preferred source on Google Whatsapp twitter Facebook Reddit PRINT India s Malaysian doubles coach Tan Kim Her has a talent for Kintsugi, the age-old Japanese art of patching precious things back with powdered gold. He did it with Satwik-Chirag. He is now doing it again.
The article is a straightforward sports report focusing on team dynamics and tournament performance.
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