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Deepthi 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 \\u2018Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award - National Sports Encouragement Award\\u2019 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\\u2019s 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\\xa0

• Introduction to GoSports Foundation - 7:06
• Changing mindset of Indian athletes - 16:16
• Sports as a vehicle towards excellence - 19:54
• Leaking pipeline in sports - 23:59
• Rapid-fire round - 27:27
• A career in Sports - 31:47
• Working with stalwarts - Abhinav Bindra, Rahul Dravid, Pullela Gopichand - 36:35
• Unknown heroes of Indian sport - 45:00

Key quotes and references from the episode:

1. The process is more important than the outcome
2. Sports create structure in life
3. Whatever you do, you have to adhere to global standard
4. Perspectives are what we all need most
5. You can still be a world-beater by embracing humility

Website: GoSportsFoundation and Get Involved

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