We'll win better medals at Tokyo Games: Gopichand

Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Thursday exuded confidence that Indian shuttlers will put up a good show at the Tokyo Olympics, bettering their performance from the last editions.

"We have been performing well for the last over a decade and God willing, we will win better medals in the 2020 Olympics," Gopichand said when asked if Indian shuttlers will be able to change the colour of the medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Saina Nehwal had won the bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics before P V Sindhu bettered it with a silver in the last edition at 2016 Rio Games.

"God willing, we will win better medal as the country has been performing well since 2008 at international arena," Gopichand said.

Gopichand, who was here to attend a function 'Celebration of Sports' organized by Tata Steel, said: "During the last three decades, we have achieved 'alphabetical' and 'numerical' literacy but have gone down as far as 'physical literacy' was concerned."