Aveenash Pandoo, the new high-performance director of Indian weightlifting, has said that a change in mindset of coaches and an athlete-centric approach is essential for the development of the sport.
At a virtual press conference organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday, Pandoo — who has worked with South Africa and Indonesia national teams and is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation’s coaching and research committee — shared his vision of youth development.