New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The image of HS Prannoy breaking down and hugging coach Pullela Gopichand after battling excruciating back pain to seal his maiden bronze medal in Hangzhou was one of the most emotional moments of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

It was a culmination of years of toil as the 31-year-old fought against his body and battled inner demons to lead India to a first-ever silver in men’s team championships and also ended a 41-year-old wait for a men’s singles bronze.

“Sometimes people don’t know what happens behind the scenes. They don’t know what struggle we go through to just play and Gopi bhaiyaa has known me for the last 15 years. He knows my struggles, what issues I had in my career,” Prannoy told

Source: PTI News