Tripura gymnasts angry over transfer of top coach

Agartala | Monday | 18th January, 2021

Summary:

Gymnasts representing Tripura, which has been a top performer in this sport, are upset with the transfer of a top coach to a non-descript small town away from capital Agartala. Now the Tripura sports department has transferred Gouranga Chandra Pal to Khowai leaving the state gymnastic team with no real coach to train under. Parents of these gymnasts, who don't want to be identified because of possible vendetta, feel that a senior coach is behind Pal's transfer to Khowai. Gourango was training a new generation of Tripura gymnasts with great dedication and he should be brought back to Agartala without any delay,” said Lopamudra Ghosh (nee Chaudhuri), one of the national champion Tripura gymnast of yesteryear. “Tripura has come into national reckoning not for its politicians but because of the stellar performance of its gymnasts..