Tokyo medals on paddlers’ minds
5 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo medals on paddlers’ minds

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian paddlers raised the bar with their performance at the Commonwealth Games and Asiad in 2018 and now they are targeting a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics next year. “We are looking to qualify for Tokyo at the moment,” ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal told this paper. Sharath was a part of the 12-member Indian team that participated in the Hong Kong Open recently and on Wednesday he will take part in the Japan Open, which should give him enough exposure ahead of the Olympics. He reached the Round-of-32 in men’s singles in Hong Kong before crashing out while in the doubles he and G. Sathiyan entered the quarters, defeating world championship silver medallists and World No.6 Alvaro Robles of Spain and Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania along the way.

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2024 Year in Sport, Table tennis: Historic firsts, big retirements and a promising future
1 week, 3 days ago

2024 Year in Sport, Table tennis: Historic firsts, big retirements and a promising future

The Hindu  

Just like badminton, table tennis was also another sport to be axed from the list of disciplines of the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Here are some of the highlights from table tennis in 2024: January - Sreeja Akula, one of the most improved players amongst India’s women paddlers this year, clinched her maiden international title after she …

Olympic table tennis champions Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng quit WTT World Tour
1 week, 6 days ago

Olympic table tennis champions Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng quit WTT World Tour

The Hindu  

Chinese Olympic table tennis champions Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng on Friday announced they were quitting the WTT World Tour, refusing to pay fines for not participating in tournaments. Fan posted on social media site Weibo he could not “afford” to pay fines under new participation rules and would “withdraw from the world rankings”. “I am still me, I won’t …

Harmeet Desai hungry for more silverware after Ultimate Table Tennis triumph
4 months ago

Harmeet Desai hungry for more silverware after Ultimate Table Tennis triumph

The Hindu  

He has been the silent contributor in Indian men’s slow rise on the table as a force to reckon with in the international arena. No wonder then that Harmeet Desai was at the forefront of a historic moment to cap off the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis in Chennai on September 7. “It’s not only the talk of Indian …

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: How Chennai is lapping up TT action
4 months ago

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: How Chennai is lapping up TT action

The Hindu  

The golden point has been announced and the crowd is on the edge of its seat. Table tennis comes to life at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis league dishing up some exciting matches for the city’s sports enthusiasts. “I remember him winning his first medal and feeling very proud,” she recalls, “I immediately pestered …

UTT 2024: Manika Batra Helps Bengaluru Smashers Beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UTT 2024: Manika Batra Helps Bengaluru Smashers Beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis

News 18  

Star paddler Manika Batra survived the giant-slaying Ayhika Mukherjee to lead her team, PBG Bengaluru Smashers to 10-5 victory against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium today. The tie started with 17-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee of Puneri Paltan Table Tennis taking on Bengaluru Smashers’ Jeet Chandra. With Bengaluru Smashers needing just one point …

US table tennis players call for more resources after Jha’s unprecedented Olympic run in Paris
5 months, 1 week ago

US table tennis players call for more resources after Jha’s unprecedented Olympic run in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — U.S. Olympians are often medal favorites in the events they compete in. And then we have nothing.” Women’s player Lily Zhang, who lost in the round of 16 in Paris this week, said she “would love to see more being done for the sport” in the U.S. She works part-time — for her sponsor — to be able …

India's 6-member TT team all geared up to turn tables at Paris Olympics: UTT chairperson
5 months, 1 week ago

India's 6-member TT team all geared up to turn tables at Paris Olympics: UTT chairperson

Hindustan Times  

Commonwealth Games champion Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead the six-member Indian table tennis team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Table Tennis players Sharath Kamal and Manav Thakkar with Head Coach Massimo Costantini during the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Player Draft, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 10 The most exciting part about the Indian table tennis contingent, however, has been …

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian table tennis closing on slice of history
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian table tennis closing on slice of history

The Hindu  

Even before India’s largest table tennis contingent checks into the Olympic Village, that’s the one-word summation of its Paris 2024 campaign. India’s men and women have qualified for the team championship at the Olympics for the first time since table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988. India’s table tennis team for Paris 2024 includes eight players, including a reserve …

Ultimate Table Tennis | Chennai Lions has the oldest and the youngest paddlers on its roster
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ultimate Table Tennis | Chennai Lions has the oldest and the youngest paddlers on its roster

The Hindu  

Chennai Lions had retained the oldest member — A. Sharath Kamal — for the fifth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis. The Lions also have both the table tennis Padma Shri recipients in the squad, with Sharath — seated on the yellow table hours before departing for his record fifth Olympic bid — welcoming veteran Mouma Das to the fold. …

Table tennis | Need to improve fitness and tactics to beat the Chinese, says Manika Batra
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Table tennis | Need to improve fitness and tactics to beat the Chinese, says Manika Batra

The Hindu  

Manika Batra could not be more thrilled about bossing the World No. Manika shocked Wang Manyu, the 2021 World Champion in women’s singles and member of the Olympic gold-winning Chinese team at the Tokyo Olympics, before blanking 14th-ranked Nina Mittelham from Germany to make it a special week in Saudi Arabia. I had a lot of fun beating her,” said …

Ludhiana lad grabs three gold in national para table tennis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana lad grabs three gold in national para table tennis

Hindustan Times  

Fighting against all odds, Shubham Wadhwa, a computer science engineering student and a para table tennis player, won three gold medals in mixed doubles, men’s doubles and men’s single Class-3 category at the Ultimate Table Tennis Para Table Tennis National Championship 2023-24 in Indore on Friday, among 18 players from different states. Wadhwa, trained by his coach Sahil Sharma, who …

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics

Live Mint  

The International Table Tennis Federation World Team Table Tennis Championships that begins in Busan, South Korea, on 16 February will mark India’s first chance of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. With athletes from China continuing to dominate the sport—including the world’s top five male and top four female players—India’s best chance of success in TT in Paris …

Asian Games shows Indian table tennis a doubles direction
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games shows Indian table tennis a doubles direction

Hindustan Times  

Straight from breaching the Chinese table tennis bastion that fetched them the bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee will jump into the World Table Tennis circuit in Muscat, competing at a WTT Contender event that begins on Saturday. “We have some good doubles teams and we can surely put greater focus on doubles going …

The Mukherjees — Ayhika and Sutirtha — who caused a flutter at Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

The Mukherjees — Ayhika and Sutirtha — who caused a flutter at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

They share the same surname. India’s dynamic duo beat China’s Meng Chen and Yidi Wang in the quarterfinal to secure a table tennis bronze for India at the Asian Games on Saturday. This ploy helped them win the World Table Tennis Contender title in Tunisia in June, a first by an Indian women’s pair. They're best friends In Hangzhou, Ayhika …

Asian Games 2023, India stuns China in table tennis: Sutirtha and Ayhika, the Mukherjees from Naihati, beat the dragon at its game in its den
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, India stuns China in table tennis: Sutirtha and Ayhika, the Mukherjees from Naihati, beat the dragon at its game in its den

The Hindu  

They share the same surname. No wonder then that minutes after they achieved the biggest win of their career - by stunning China’s Chen Meng and Wang Yidi in the women’s doubles quarterfinal to ensure a historic table tennis medal for India at the Hangzhou Asian Games - the duo together got on to a WhatsApp call with “Roy da” …

Asian Games 2023, Table Tennis: Ayhika, Sutirtha reach semi-finals in women's doubles event, assured of a medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Table Tennis: Ayhika, Sutirtha reach semi-finals in women's doubles event, assured of a medal

India Today  

India's duo of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukhrejee beat world champions and world number 2 China in the quarter-finals of the women's doubles event in table tennis. Asian Games 2023: Women's doubles Table Tennis This win assured India for its first medal in table tennis at the 2023 Asian Games. Dominated the Chinese pair as we secure a medal in …

Asian Games: Volleyball, Table Tennis Teams Shine as Balraj Panwar Rows into Final
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Volleyball, Table Tennis Teams Shine as Balraj Panwar Rows into Final

News 18  

While the off-field diplomatic tiff between the governments of India and China over the denial of accreditation to three wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh getting all the attention, Indian sportspersons hogged the limelight in the field too with the country registering important wins in men’s volleyball and men’s and women’s table tennis competitions. Asian Games 2023: Medal Tally, Schedule, Results, …

Chance for Neeraj Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Chance for Neeraj Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess at Asian Games

The Hindu  

India is fielding a jumbo contingent of around 650 athletes at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Sreeshankar has had a good year too, with six 8m-plus jumps, but did not qualify for the final of the World Championships, while China’s Jianan Wang made the last 12 after a season-best 8.34m. India expects to follow up good show in archery India …

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis and Women's Football Team Take Off For Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis and Women's Football Team Take Off For Hangzhou

News 18  

The Indian table tennis and women’s football teams have taken off for Hangzhou for the Asian Games on Monday. The Women’s football team were given an enthusiastic send-off at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as they were headed for the 19th edition of the Asian Games being held in China. Led by Commonwealth Games men’s singles gold medallist Achanta Sharad …

Once you see Little Tokyo Table Tennis in the wild, you can’t unsee it
1 year, 3 months ago

Once you see Little Tokyo Table Tennis in the wild, you can’t unsee it

LA Times  

Jiro Maestu is the designer behind Little Tokyo Table Tennis, also known as LTTT. If you haven’t yet heard of Little Tokyo Table Tennis, also known as LTTT, chances are you’ll now start noticing it everywhere. The table tennis club in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles, held at Terasaki Budokan every Tuesday evening, is more than a sports …

Asian Table Tennis Championships: Indian men’s team assured of bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Table Tennis Championships: Indian men’s team assured of bronze

Firstpost  

In the women’s quarterfinals, fifth seed India suffered a 0-3 loss against Japan. The Indian men’s table tennis team assured itself of a bronze medal at the Asian Championships by defeating Singapore 3-0 in the quarterfinals held on Monday. The opening singles match between veteran Sharath Kamal and Izaac Quek was a closely fought battle, with the 41-year-old Indian ultimately …

India can be among top five nations in table tennis, says Sathiyan
1 year, 5 months ago

India can be among top five nations in table tennis, says Sathiyan

The Hindu  

G. Sathiyan feels India has the potential to be among the top five table tennis nations and the rapid growth of the game can be fuelled further with an elusive medal at the Summer Olympics next year. “In the team rankings, right now we are closing in on the top 10, but the way we are playing as a unit, …

‘It’s our social responsibility to channelise youth energy towards sports’
1 year, 7 months ago

‘It’s our social responsibility to channelise youth energy towards sports’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Despite the torrential downpour that struck Lucknow on Saturday, tucked away in Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy, under a leaking indoor stadium roof, the table tennis matches raged on amidst chants and chaos. Kamlesh Mehta, former Indian Table Tennis team captain One of the special guests at this tournament, Kamlesh Mehta, former team India captain for table tennis …

Sharath Kamal: Table tennis star’s journey to the Khel Ratna
2 years, 1 month ago

Sharath Kamal: Table tennis star’s journey to the Khel Ratna

Live Mint  

Table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal is 40 years old, a four-time Olympian and seven-time gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games. It is a fantastic moment for me and for Indian table tennis.” Afterall, Sharath, fondly called ‘Anna’ by Indian athletes, has witnessed, and been an integral part of, the transformation of table tennis in India from a recreational sport …

Asian Cup table tennis | Manika Batra wins historic bronze
2 years, 1 month ago

Asian Cup table tennis | Manika Batra wins historic bronze

The Hindu  

Barely hours after losing her semifinal match to Japan’s second seed Mima Ito in the Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Bangkok on November 19, 2022, Manika Batra produced a dazzling performance to outclass another Japanese Hina Hayata, World No.6 and the third seed, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 11-2 in the play-off match for the third place and bagged …

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Athletes in action on Day 2, What happened on Day 1?
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Athletes in action on Day 2, What happened on Day 1?

The Hindu  

The National Games 2022 table tennis event will take place at PDDU Indoor Stadium, Surat from September 20 to September 24. SCHEDULE DAY 2 - Event TIME OPPONENT 1 VS OPPONENT 2 Women's team semifinals 10 AM Maharashtra vs Tamil Nadu Women's team semifinals 10 AM Telangana vs West Bengal Men's team semifinals 12 PM Gujarat vs West Bengal Men's …

36th National Games: Indian Table Tennis Enjoying Golden Era, Feels Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
2 years, 3 months ago

36th National Games: Indian Table Tennis Enjoying Golden Era, Feels Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

News 18  

G Sathiyan, the highest-ranked Indian paddler in the world, feels the country is enjoying a golden era in table tennis and believes that things will only get better from here. In Birmingham last month, Achnata Sharath Kamal won the men’s singles gold at the Commonwealth Games while Sathiyan bagged the bronze medal. India bagged two bronze medals in the 2018 …

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Schedule, athletes in action, timings
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Schedule, athletes in action, timings

The Hindu  

The National Games 2022 table tennis event will take place at PDDU Indoor Stadium, Surat from September 20 to September 24. To ensure the presence of Achanta Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra, who will compete at the World Table Tennis Championships, the table tennis events were scheduled earlier than the other competitions. Gujarat, the host of the 36th …

National Games: TT competition advanced for participation of stars including Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, Manika Batra
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games: TT competition advanced for participation of stars including Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, Manika Batra

Firstpost  

The schedule had to be advanced as the World Table Tennis Championship begins in Chengdu, China, on 30 September. Gandhinagar: The table tennis competition of the National Games will be staged well before the opening ceremony on 29 September to ensure the presence of World Championship-bound stars, including Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, and Manika Batra. The trio will be among …

Commonwealth Games: A reassuring performance by Indian paddlers
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: A reassuring performance by Indian paddlers

The Hindu  

The overall standard, exposure and performance of Indian paddlers has improved considerably over the last decade. And the manner in which India’s table tennis contingent continued its supremacy in Birmingham from Gold Coast four years earlier proved that Indian table tennis is on the right track. If only Sharath and G. Sathiyan could have avenged the 2018 loss to Pitchford …

'Vintage' Achanta Sharath Kamal targets Olympic glory in Paris before calling it a day in table tennis
2 years, 4 months ago

'Vintage' Achanta Sharath Kamal targets Olympic glory in Paris before calling it a day in table tennis

Firstpost  

At 40, Sharath returned from Birmingham as the most-decorated Indian athlete at the Games, with four medals. New Delhi: Ageing like fine wine, Sharath Kamal has set his sights on yet another shot at the Olympics, his confidence boosted by a grand showing at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games. “I always try to keep my body and mind fit, especially because …

Commonwealth Games 2022, Best Moments from Day 5: India women win lawn bowls gold; men defend table tennis title
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022, Best Moments from Day 5: India women win lawn bowls gold; men defend table tennis title

The Hindu  

From the Indian Women’s Fours team winning a historic gold in lawn bowls to the Indian men’s table tennis team defending its title, here are the top 10 moments from Day 5 of the 2022 Games. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey secured India’s first-ever medal in lawn balls by winning the …

Defending title makes it sweeter than 2018 gold, says paddler Sathiyan
2 years, 5 months ago

Defending title makes it sweeter than 2018 gold, says paddler Sathiyan

The Hindu  

The men’s team championship gold may have been India’s seventh table tennis gold in the Commonwealth Games history ever since table tennis was included in the Friendly Games in 2002. And that makes it much sweeter than the 2018 win,” Sathiyan told The Hindu soon after India overhauled Singapore 3-1 in the final at Birmingham. “I knew the right things …

Commonwealth Games 2022: ‘We are more mature now’, says Sathiyan after table tennis men’s team defends gold
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: ‘We are more mature now’, says Sathiyan after table tennis men’s team defends gold

The Hindu  

The men’s team championship gold may have been India’s seventh table tennis gold in the Commonwealth Games history ever the sport was included in the Friendly Games in 2002. “Delighted with the aggressive brand of table tennis I played and I hope I can continue in the same mood for the remaining week.” Sathiyan admitted that Sharath “after creating a …

Commonwealth Games 2022: Table-tennis | India beats Singapore; retains men's team gold
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: Table-tennis | India beats Singapore; retains men's team gold

The Hindu  

India’s paddlers retained their men’s team championship title with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore in the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham on Tuesday. 3⃣rd GOLD FOR MEN'S TEAM 🏓🏓 at #CommonwealthGames 🔥🔥🔥#TeamIndia🇮🇳 defeat Team Singapore 🇸🇬 3️⃣-1️⃣ in the FINAL, defending their 2018 CWG 🥇 Bringing home 1️⃣1️⃣th Medal for India at @birminghamcg22 Superb Champions! Mamata congratulates team West Bengal …

Accessible infrastructure to holistic coaching staff: how India can bridge Olympic/Paralympic gap
2 years, 6 months ago

Accessible infrastructure to holistic coaching staff: how India can bridge Olympic/Paralympic gap

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics is over, and the euphoria generated by India’s best haul of seven medals at the Games — a gold, two silver and four bronze — is beginning to fade away. Indian table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal, at 39, made his fourth Olympics and feels better infrastructure is the key to improving India’s medal tally. If kids have …

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top
2 years, 11 months ago

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top

China Daily  

Ma Long won a men's singles and team gold in Tokyo last summer. Still shining Among the top Chinese players, Ma, who won a men's singles and team gold in Tokyo last summer, is one of the brightest stars. His most memorable match last year was the men's singles final with world No. "The Olympic Games take place every four …

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top
2 years, 11 months ago

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top

China Daily  

Players and coaches celebrate after China won the women's team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Nation's veteran and younger players maintain their dominance Sweeping the medals at major international events, China's table tennis stars continued their dominance last year despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and pressure from overseas competitors. But setbacks, such as Team China's failure to …

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top
2 years, 11 months ago

Table tennis squad still enjoying life at the top

China Daily  

Players and coaches celebrate after China won the women's team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Nation's veteran and younger players maintain their dominance Sweeping the medals at major international events, China's table tennis stars continued their dominance last year despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and pressure from overseas competitors. But setbacks, such as Team China's failure to …

Task cut out for Indian paddlers at World table tennis championships
3 years, 1 month ago

Task cut out for Indian paddlers at World table tennis championships

The Hindu  

In a field studded with some of the world’s best, Indian players will have to do more than just put their best foot forward to make a mark in the World table tennis championships to be held here from November 23 to 29. Fan Zhendong, Tomakazu Harimoto, Hugo Calderano among others in men’s singles and Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Mima …

Asian Table Tennis Championships: Indian men finish with bronze after loss to South Korea
3 years, 3 months ago

Asian Table Tennis Championships: Indian men finish with bronze after loss to South Korea

Firstpost  

With a medal already in their pocket, the Indian paddlers took on the Koreans head-on. Doha: The Indian men’s table tennis team signed off with a bronze medal in the Asian Championships after losing to formidable South Korea 0-3 in the semifinals on Friday. Starting the match for India, G Sathiyan found himself pushed to the corner straightaway as World …

Asian Table Tennis C’ships: Indian men assures bronze medal after entering semis
3 years, 3 months ago

Asian Table Tennis C’ships: Indian men assures bronze medal after entering semis

The Hindu  

Indian men entered the semifinals of the 25th-ITTF-ATTU Asian table tennis championships with a 3-1 win over Iran at the Lusain Sports Arena in Doha on Wednesday. After two of India's best players, Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan gave a rousing start defeating Nima Alamian and Noshad Alamiyan respectively, it was believed that Harmeet Desai, world-ranked 72 would close the …

Manika Batra: Here Are a Few Lesser Known Facts About The Star Paddler
3 years, 3 months ago

Manika Batra: Here Are a Few Lesser Known Facts About The Star Paddler

News 18  

India’s ace table tennis player Manika Batra was on Wednesday, September 15, left out of the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Championships, which are scheduled to commence from September 28, in Doha, Qatar. The Table Tennis Federation of India had made attending the camp mandatory following the Indian contingent’s performance at the Tokyo Olympics. She had also alleged that …

Bhavina Patel credits her silver at Tokyo Paralympics to table tennis robot provided by SAI
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhavina Patel credits her silver at Tokyo Paralympics to table tennis robot provided by SAI

Firstpost  

Patel became the first Indian table tennis player to win a Paralympic medal by clinching the silver, going down to Zhang Miao of China in the summit clash. New Delhi: When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed her preparations for the Paralympics, table tennis player Bhavina Patel found a perfect practice partner in a robot provided by the Sports Authority of India, …

China's Grand Slam winning paddler Ding Ning retires
3 years, 4 months ago

China's Grand Slam winning paddler Ding Ning retires

China Daily  

Ding Ning of China in action against Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan during the women's quarterfinal table tennis match at the Swedish Open Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, November 3rd, 2018. BEIJING - Chinese table tennis star Ding Ning announced her retirement on Monday and will pursue her master's degree in the prestigious Peking University. Ding also posted three photos representing her …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavina Patel wins historic silver medal in maiden Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavina Patel wins historic silver medal in maiden Games

Firstpost  

The 34-year-old Patel’s impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 loss to World No 1 Zhou in the women’s singles summit clash. Tokyo: Indian table tennis player Bhavina Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to World No 1 Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women’s …

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Paddler Bhavina Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavinaben Patel on Sunday became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles table tennis class 4 final here. The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run at the Games ended with a fighting …

Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel scripts history, storms into Paralympics final
3 years, 4 months ago

Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel scripts history, storms into Paralympics final

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Bhavinaben Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Saturday. In the quarterfinal on Friday, Patel had defeated 2016 Rio Paralympics gold winner and world number two Borislava …

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel enters final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel enters final

The Hindu  

Bhavinaben Patel entered the final of Tokyo Paralympics table tennis women's singles class 4 event on Saturday. By entering the semifinals on Friday, Bhavina secured the first medal for India in Table Tennis in Paralympics and the country's first medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Archery Indian archer Rakesh Kumar defeated Hong Kong's Ngai Ka Chuen 144-131 to win his 1/16 …

Exclusive | G Sathiyan sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics, teams up with Manika Batra in mixed doubles
3 years, 4 months ago

Exclusive | G Sathiyan sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics, teams up with Manika Batra in mixed doubles

India TV News  

He describes his time in Tokyo as a learning curve. Notching up a win on his Olympic debut would have made the experience even better but star Indian paddler G Sathiyan now shifts his focus towards the Hungarian Open, with Paris Olympics in his mind and Manika Batra by his side. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Sathiyan, who …

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