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<ul><li>Indian sportspersons like Bajrang Punia, PV Sindhu, Sania Mirza have donated to help fight against the <keyword id="8829783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus-pandemic">Coronavirus pandemic</keyword>.</li><li>Mary Kom donated ₹1 crore from her MPLAD funds and one-month’s salary.</li></ul>Indian sportspersons are stepping up to help the government fight the battle against the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> pandemic. Several sports associations and federations too chipped in with donations. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) through its associations and National Sports Federation has donated over ₹1 crore. Mary Kom – ₹1 crore + 1 month’s salary Mary Kom announced that she is donating one month’s salary and releasing ₹1 crore from her Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic. PV Sindhu – ₹10 lakh Shuttler PV Sindhu donated ₹10 lakh to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic. She has donated ₹5 lakh to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Fund and ₹5 lakh to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="Pvsindhu1" handlename="Pvsindhu" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/939917888256868352/WN6fursR_normal.jpg" favoritecount="36386" retweetcount="4785" status="I hereby donate an amount of Rs 5,00,000/- each (Rs five lakhs ) towards the &quot;Chief Ministers Relief Fund&quot; for t… https://t.co/ewlZfmc2UL" createdat="1585206259000" id="1243071265356673026"></div> Anirban Lahiri – ₹7 lakh Golfer Anirban Lahiri has donated ₹7 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and also pledged to support 100 families on the Zomato Feeding India Initiative. <div type="twitter" handle="anirbangolf" handlename="Anirban Lahiri" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/966300673448038400/z4utOwNM_normal.jpg" favoritecount="63" retweetcount="8" status="#IndiaFightsCorona #PMCaresFund @FeedingIndia #TogetherWeStand #FeedTheNeedy https://t.co/jzPMyajbGR" createdat="1585983144000" id="1246329756015947781"></div> Apurvi Chandela – ₹5 lakh Shooter Apurvi Chandela donated ₹5 lakh to help control the spread of Coronavirus. She has donated ₹3 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹2 lakh to the Rajasthan Chief Minister’s Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="apurvichandela" handlename="Apurvi Chandela" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1241033726303154176/9IdN0KlX_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6024" retweetcount="519" status="I pledge to contribute 3 Lakhs to PM CARE Fund and 2 Lakhs to Rajasthan Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. India can, an… https://t.co/Ts4t1GztN5" createdat="1585755960000" id="1245376880619880449"></div> Sania Mirza Tennis star Sania Mirza along with her Safa Organization has been raising money to provide food and other basic necessities for daily wage workers. In a post, she said, “Together with Safa and a few other people we hope to help as many families as possible in this difficult time and make a little bit of a difference.” Bajrang Punia – ₹4 lakh Freestyle Wrestler Bajrang Punia has donated his 6 months salary, which is ₹4 lakh to the Haryana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He also urged users to contribute to help fund the fight against Coronavirus. <div type="twitter" handle="BajrangPunia" handlename="Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1027233780237520896/7uyNGrzI_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3280" retweetcount="580" status="माननीय मुख्यमंत्री @mlkhattar जी की पहल पर हरियाणा में कोरोना पीड़ितों की मदद के लिए बनाए गए&quot;हरियाणा कोरोना रिलीफ… https://t.co/nufDZAA9T1" createdat="1584985205000" id="1242144097755746305"></div> Neeraj Chopra – ₹3 lakh Track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra has donated ₹3 lakh to help fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. He has donated ₹2 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹1 to the Haryana Coronavirus relief fund. <div type="twitter" handle="Neeraj_chopra1" handlename="Neeraj Chopra" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1087014728180875264/2du8Hm4A_normal.jpg" favoritecount="8097" retweetcount="653" status="I have donated a sum of Rs.2 Lakh to #PMCARES fund and Rs.1 Lakh to the Haryana Covid Relief Fund. I hope we all ca… https://t.co/fFLGu3haly" createdat="1585640276000" id="1244891664063164416"></div> Sathiyan Gnanasekaran – ₹1.25 lakh Paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has donated ₹1.25 lakh to help fight Coronavirus. He has donated ₹1 lakh to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund and ₹25,000 to the PM Cares Fund. <div type="INSTAGRAMURL" thumbUrl="https://instagram.fhyd10-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/91290525_2567126433546591_4221201663661606104_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fhyd10-1.fna.fbcdn.net&amp;_nc_cat=103&amp;_nc_ohc=KJoDFzXPMtYAX9beWrY&amp;oh=92f87a85db18afb06767b748345e606a&amp;oe=5E8D4683" caption="These are testing times for all of us especially for the daily wage workers &amp; migrant labourers.I hereby pledge to donate a total of Rs 1,25,000 ( Rs 1 lakh for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s public relief fund &amp; Rs 25000 for PM Cares fund ) !! I have done my bit and I hope all of you will help the poor &amp; needy in whatever way possible.#sathiyantt #tabletennis #paybacktime #donate #helptheneedy #sports #letsdoittogether #covid_19 @kiren.rijiju @media.iccsai @narendramodi @gosportsvoices @baselineventures @ongcofficial @ramantthighperformance @raman_subramanian @ulttabletennis @thebridge_in @fastandup_india @fastandup_fitsquad @butterflyttofficial @asv_gruenwettersbach_tt @cmo.tamilnadu@ittfworld" user="sathiyantt" cmsId="1586145029280"><url><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WbRFEH6oX/]]></url><permalink><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WbRFEH6oX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading]]></permalink><payload><![CDATA[]]></payload></div> Hima Das – 1 month’s salary Indian sprinter Hima Das has donated one- month’s salary to the Assam government to help fight Coronavirus. <div type="twitter" handle="HimaDas8" handlename="Hima MON JAI" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1112385942256386049/KGjlrTp8_normal.jpg" favoritecount="4197" retweetcount="489" status="Friends it’s high time to stand together &amp; support people who need us. I am contributing 1 month of my salary to As… https://t.co/u1GAM1ouT8" createdat="1585229598000" id="1243169155563446272"></div> Manu Bhaker – ₹1 lakh Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has donated ₹1 lakh to the Haryana Coronavirus Relief Fund. She also urged everyone to donate and help the country fight the Coronavirus pandemic. <div type="twitter" handle="realmanubhaker" handlename="Manu Bhaker" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1071781412070658048/-BTu3K0Z_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2264" retweetcount="150" status="यह वह समय है जब सिर्फ़ देश के लोगों का जीवन मायने रखता है और उनको बचाने के लिए हम सबको जो कर सकें करना होगा।मैं अप… https://t.co/fkWhPMt9xK" createdat="1585534944000" id="1244449868283695104"></div> Gauri Sheoran – ₹1 lakh Indian pistol shooter Gauri Sheoran has donated ₹1 lakh to the Haryana Coronavirus Relief Fund. She also urged everyone to donate to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic. <div type="twitter" handle="GauriSheoran" handlename="Gauri Sheoran" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1234417496779739136/vibPhTj-_normal.jpg" favoritecount="79" retweetcount="12" status="I'm with my nation during these trying times &amp; forever more. A small contribution of Rs. 1,00,000 (One Lakh) from m… https://t.co/Hz2x6s4SQQ" createdat="1585388047000" id="1243833738468790273"></div> Esha Singh – ₹30,000 15-year-old shooter Esha Singh has pledged to donate ₹30,000 to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. She has become the youngest sportsperson to contribute in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. <div type="twitter" handle="singhesha10" handlename="Esha Singh" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1080828665527599104/eQVrb580_normal.jpg" favoritecount="694" retweetcount="90" status="I pledge to contribute 30 thousand Rupees from my savings to P.M CARE FUND to Fight Covid 19 Desh hai to hum hai… https://t.co/IyNkYGAEPc" createdat="1585477427000" id="1244208626157277184"></div> See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/list-of-indian-cricketers-coronavirus-donation/articleshow/74893037.cms">Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli join the list of cricketers who have donated to fight Coronavirus</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/ratan-tata-donates-500-crore-for-covid-19-for-testing-kits-and-protective-gear-for-health-workers/articleshow/74862906.cms">Ratan Tata donates ₹500 crore for Covid-19 for testing kits and protective gear for health workers</a>

PV Sindhu, Mary Kom, Bajrang Punia and other sportspersons donate to help fight Coronavirus pandemic

New Delhi, May 14 () Sportswear giant adidas on Thursday launched the #HOMETEAMHERO Challenge -- a virtual sporting event for athletes to unite and help the COVID-19 response fund for the World Health Organisation (WHO). Running globally from May 29 to June 7, adidas will donate USD 1 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO for every hour of tracked activity. The company's goal is to reach one million hours. The challenge involves collaboration between multiple activity tracking apps such as Garmin, Zwift, Polar and Suunto. It will also involve an extended selection of guided workouts led by top Indian sportspersons such as cricketer Rohit Sharma, sprinter Hima Das, boxers Nikhat Zareen and Simranjit Kaur. Manish Sapra, senior marketing director at adidas, said: "It is our endeavour to provide tangible ways for consumers to keep active during these testing times. "Regardless of circumstance, what unites us all is our drive to do good, feel connected to each other as one team and most importantly, to say thank you to the essential workers who were there for us in times of need. "This is our chance to be there for those who kept us moving." This challenge is the latest in adidas' collaboration-orientated response to keep its communities healthy, active and connected amid the pandemic. AH SSCSSC

Adidas launches online challenge in support of COVID-19 response fund for WHO

New Delhi, May 3 () India skipper Virat Kohli, limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma and tennis star Sania Mirza were among sports personalities, who took part in an online concert to raise funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 2 lakh people globally. As part of the initiative by 'iFor India', actors, musicians, singers, sportspersons and business leaders came together to entertain people from their homes in a bid to help the COVID-19 pandemic cause.The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund set up by GiveIndia, a donation platform."Two weeks ago, we started work on India''s biggest concert. To entertain people who are locked-down at home. To pay tribute to those who work on the frontlines while we work from home. And to raise funds for those who have no work and no home," a message from #IForIndia, the concert for our times, said.Among others to attend the concert include, Kohli's actress wife Anushka, Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bryan Adams, Gulzar, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ranveer Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Sophie Turner, Zoya Akhtar and Vidya Balan. ATK KHSKHS

Kohli, Rohit, Sania take part in online concert to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul><li>Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday accepted Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy award.</li><li>Kaepernick thanked "the people" and said he will continue his off-field work, regardless of whether he returns to the NFL.</li></ul> Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday accepted Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy award in Brooklyn, New York.Making some of his first public comments since going un-signed in the NFL, Kaepernick accepted the award from Beyonce and thanked "the people.""I accept this award not for myself, but on behalf of the people," Kaepernick said. "Because if it were not for my love of the people, I would not have protested. And if it was not for the support from the people, I would not be on this stage today."Kaepernick, whose decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest social injustice sparked a wave of similar protests, has spent time off the field working with and donating to charities that promote social justice.Kaepernick has expressed his desire to continue playing in the NFL. However, after opting out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, Kaepernick was not signed in free agency. In October, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/colin-kaepernick-collusion-grievance-nfl-owners-2017-10">Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance</a> against the NFL.In his acceptance speech, Kaepernick said he will continue his off-field work whether or not he plays in the NFL again."With our without the NFL's platform, I will continue to work for the people because my platform is the people," Kaepernick said.Watch some of Kaepernick's speech below:<div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/shaq-on-lavar-ball-lonzo-persona-nba-lakers-2017-11">'It's all marketing': Shaq weighs in on LaVar Ball's over-the-top persona</a></h3> <div> </div> </div></hr>

Colin Kaepernick makes rare public comments, pledges to continue off-field work 'with or without the NFL's platform'

If there’s anyone who deserves the credit of turning India into a formidable force in badminton, it is Coach <keyword id="84905" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pullela-Gopichand">Pullela Gopichand</keyword>. We witnessed him stand like a wall behind Sindhu in <keyword id="1151997" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rio-Olympics">Rio Olympics</keyword> to keep her from crumbling down at any moment she felt dejected, but not many know this is what makes Gopichand the best coach one can ever have. 
 He has always been the pillar of firm support for all his students’ right from <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword>, <keyword id="501707" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu">PV Sindhu</keyword>, Srikanth Kidambi, <keyword id="305301" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Parupalli-Kashyap">Parupalli Kashyap</keyword> to Prannoy Kumar, Arundhati Pantawane, Gurusai Datt and Arun Vishnu, all big names in the sport now. 
 
Not many are also privy to his journey from a sportsperson to India’s best badminton coach, one who dreams of producing Olympic medalists and who does too. ​ His own story may have been tragic, but he knew how to change his fate. 
 
Now 42, Gopichand’s career was almost cut short back when he was in his late 20’s. He suffered a serious knee injury during a doubles match in 1994. But he still went on to win the prestigious All England Badminton Championships in 2001. 
 Then 27-year-old, he had already undergone three operations in four years on his left knee, but Gopichand had to his credit a historic win - he had defeated 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medallist Ji Xinpeng and reigned world champion, <keyword id="79601" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Peter-Gade">Peter Gade</keyword>, in straight sets to bring home the trophy after 21 years. 
 In 2001, Gopi won the All England Open Championship to become only the second Indian after <keyword id="10487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Padukone">Prakash Padukone</keyword> to lift the title. 
 
He admitted that the win came a bit late in his career. Just when he was on the success ladder approaching the peak, injuries forced Gopi to go for an early retirement. Who knew he would make a comeback as a world-class coach with a world-class coaching academy. 
 
He decided to don the role of a coach, and the then government of united Andhra Pradesh allotted him five acres of land in Gachibowli to set up an international badminton academy. Surrounded by campuses of several IT majors, his academy started functioning in 2008. Initially, it was very difficult for him to run the training centre due to lack of money and resources. Despite facing the odds, Gopichand emerged as a real 'guru'. His painstaking and marathon efforts have been recognised by the government. He was conferred with Arjuna Award in 1999, Dronacharya Award in 2009, and Padma Bhushan in 2014. 
 
He not only mobilised funds and created world-class infrastructure but identified and groomed talents from across the country. In March last year, Gopichand opened the second academy in the same area. Known as Sports Authority of India (SAI)-Gopichand Academy, it now has nine courts and can accommodate 60 trainees. The twin academies together have 17 courts and can train 130 players in total. However, this is not sufficient to meet the huge demand, which picked up during the last five to six years. Gopichand recently admitted he is sometimes nervous picking calls because he fears it may be of parents wanting to admit their children in his academy which is already running full for at least the next 3 years! 
 
Coming back to his life as a sportsperson, it was not an easy flight for him to the international events. His parents borrowed money to ensure Gopi could compete in global competitions. The noble soul is said to have donated some of his prize money for Kargil martyrs and the Gujarat earthquake relief fund. It’s no surprise that despite his health condition, he decided to tread the arduous task of becoming a coach. He did not want another player to go through what he had. 
 
Today, Gopi is producing top-class players who are delivering a bountiful of international medals to the nation. His efforts started yielding results with Saina bagging bronze in the 2012 London Olympics. She became the first Indian woman shuttler to achieve the feat. 
Four years later, Gopichand’s dream has once again come true with Sindhu reaching the final and losing only to World No 1 Carolina Marin. 
If Sindhu, who we all love dearly, travelled 50 km each day for training, Gopichand sweated it out with her since 4:30 am in the morning each day. 
 
As Sindhu’s father PV Ramanna puts it – "He was there in the court even when down with fever. My daughter would not have been where she is without him." A nation stands up today to salute your sacrifice and your determination, sir. 
 
Respect. Sheer RESPECT for you.

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