Vinesh has been training with Woller Akos, her personal coach from Belgium and has also worked with South African mental conditioning coach Wayne Lombard.
Ten years ago, Prakash Padukone had predicted the rise of Lakshya Sen.
Olympic Gold Quest's chief executive officer Viren Rasquinha hailed 16-year-old Malaika Goel on her silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and believes the youngster has the potential to win more medals at the international level in the years to come.
Along with Viren Rasquinha criticising the fitness of some players, he also said that he cannot think of any other sport where players can play at the highest level with such low fitness levels.
Impressive victories over Malaysia and Japan in practice offer India hope of regaining lost glory at the Asian Games.
Olympic Gold Quest's recently-launched programme, 'Power Your Champions', attempts to involve the country's sports fans in its quest for a gold medal at the Olympics.
'My vision for India is a clean and corruption-free country. The youth need to be actively involved in politics and policy making. It is easy to complain but tough to make a positive difference,' says former Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha, COO, Olympic Gold Quest.
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, Mumbai, powered by Shiva Kumar's double strikes, overcame hosts Bombay Gymkhana President's XI 4-1 in a first round match of the DCB Presents Aga Khan hockey tournament - 2011, at the Bombay Gymkhana ground, on Monday.
Non-profit sports foundation Olympic Gold Quest has chalked out plans to extend its support to 40 athletes by this year-end and help them train for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to its chief executive officer Viren Rasquinha.
The Olympic Gold Quest, founded by sports legends Prakash Padukone and Geet Sethi, has provisionally suspended the funding it gives to drug-tainted athlete Ashwini Akkunji, one of the sports persons it supports, and is awaiting the result of her "B" sample.
Maratha Warriors notched up their second successive victory defeating Bangalore Hi-Fliers 2-0 in a fast-paced encounter of the fourth Premier Hockey League in Chandigarh.
While praising the Indian men hockey team's progress under the guidance of coach Roelant Oltmans, former international Viren Rasquinha did not hold out a realistic chance for the country to climb the medals podium at the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Former Indian hockey ace Viren Rasquinha tells Harish Kotian that 'Olympic Gold Quest' is all about producing champions who can win gold medals at the Olympics.
Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat bagged her third consecutive gold in the women's 53kg category after winning the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.
Gagan Ajit Singh, Deepak Thakur, Viren Rasquinha and Prabhjot Singh were dropped from the Indian squad for the upcoming Pakistan series and Commonwealth Games.
Up-and-coming Indian pugilists Suranjoy Singh and Nanao Singh are set to sign a sponsorship deal with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), floated by badminton ace Prakash Padukone and billiards champion Geet Sethi.
The PHL Trophy, made from Swarovski Crystals, was unveiled in Hyderabd on Tuesday.
The camp for the Asia Cup will now commence from Tuesday.
The IHF dropped Gagan Ajit Singh, Viren Rasquinha, Deepak Thakur and Prabhjot Singh for the Pakistan series and Commonwealth Games
The Indians will be without ace midfielders Viren Rasquinha and Vikram Pillay at the Azlan Shah tournament, which begins on Thursday.
The Indian hockey captain said it will only benefit the game in the country.
They were made to fight by India Juniors for a 1-0 victory in the Shastri hockey tournament.
A 1-1 draw with South Korea put India out of medal contention for the first time since hockey's inclusion at the in 1958 Games in Tokyo.
Legendary Olympians urged the authorities concerned that Mumbai be allowed to continue in its present independent state with direct affiliation to Hockey India as a full member.
Maratha Warriors rallied from a goal behind to halt the winning run of Sher-e-Jalandhar 2-1 in the Premier Hockey League match.
The Asian Football Confederation tweeted, "94 International Goals. Carried the hopes of a nation! Thank You Asian Football Icon, Sunil Chhetri."
Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver at the following Games in London, has signed up with Olympic Gold Quest, which will provide him training and financial assistance in his preparation for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
'This is just the beginning and I have a long long way to go. I am really excited to know what more I can do in 2028 and 2032.'
'Our consistency under pressure will be tested to the maximum at Paris.'
India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was named on a panel entrusted with the task of preparing the blueprint for the country's success at the next three Games, the sports ministry said on Monday.
Former Pakistan captain Tahir Zaman believes the resumption of hockey ties between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will prove beneficial to both countries and will also be a big boost for revival of the sport.
'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
'Huge disappointment that we did not qualify for our third consecutive Olympics'
Tributes pour in for Hockey great Balbir Singh Sr.
'A player cannot declare herself unfit or sick. This has to be certified by the tournament doctor.'
From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all
'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.'
Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom has resumed training in Bengaluru post her eight-month long family break from the boxing ring after winning the gold medal in last year's Asian Games.
