E31 - Deepthi Bopaiah - Nation-building through Sports

Send us Fan MailDeepthi Bopaiah is the CEO of GoSports Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2008, which supports junior, emerging, and elite athletes in Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. In 2019, the Foundation was awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award - National Sports Encouragement Award’ by the President of India, for identifying and nurturing young talent in sports.Deepthi, formerly a wealth adviser and trainer during her 6-year tenure at HSBC, decided to quit her job to pursue her passion for sport and has been with the foundation since 2012. A sportswoman herself, she has represented her state of Karnataka in basketball and tennis.In this episode, we discuss the vision of the GoSports Foundation, how the Indian sporting landscape is changing and the passion in today’s youngsters towards daunting challenges. For all wannabe contributors to the Indian sporting arena and building a career in sports and finally wrap up with a birds-eye-view of the future upcoming sporting stars.Timestamps Introduction to GoSports Foundation - 7:06Changing mindset of Indian athletes - 16:16Sports as a vehicle towards excellence - 19:54Leaking pipeline in sports - 23:59Rapid-fire round - 27:27A career in Sports - 31:47Working with stalwarts - Abhinav Bindra, Rahul Dravid, Pullela Gopichand - 36:35Unknown heroes of Indian sport - 45:00Key quotes and references from the episode:The process is more important than the outcomeSports create structure in lifeWhatever you do, you have to adhere to global standardPerspectives are what we all need mostYou can still be a world-beater by embracing humilityWebsite: GoSportsFoundation and Get InvolvedDeepthi on LinkedIn If you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -August  27’21.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify