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Mixed team event will be a catalyst for women's table tennis development
Macao: , April 19 (IANS) Table tennis is one of the six sports that have added competitions in a mixed-gender discipline in the upcoming Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles.
ITTF World Cup: Wang fends off fierce challenge from Duda
Macao, April 19: Olympic gold medallist and China's star paddler Wang Chuqin narrowly survived a major upset by Germany's Benedikt Duda on Friday to secure his spot in the semifinals of the ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025.
India's campaign ends at ITTF World Cup 2025 as Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit in Group Stage
Macau, April 16: India's challenge at the ITTF World Cup 2025 came to an early end on Wednesday, as Paris 2024 Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula failed to advance beyond the group stage of the prestigious table tennis tournament in Macao, as per the official website of Olympics.com
Chennai Lions go big for Chinese Paddler Fan Siqi, Dabang Delhi make Diya Chitale top Indian pick at UTT Season 6 Auction
Mumbai, April 15: Season 3 champions Chennai Lions made Chinese paddler Fan Siqi the highest-valued player at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) auction on Tuesday, splurging 19.7 lakh tokens to secure her services for Season 6. With players going under the hammer for the first time, India's top-ranked national player Diya Chitale also emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler, returning to Dabang Delhi TTC through the Right to Match (RTM) card at a value of 14.1 lakh tokens after an intense bidding war.
Dabang Delhi make Diya Chitale top Indian pick at UTT Season 6 auction
Mumbai, April 15: Season 3 champions Chennai Lions made Chinese paddler Fan Siqi the highest-valued player at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) auction on Tuesday, splurging 19.7 Lakh tokens to secure her services for Season 6. With players going under the hammer for the first time, India’s top-ranked national player Diya Chitale also emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler, returning to Dabang Delhi TTC through the Right to Match (RTM) card at a value of 14.1 Lakh tokens after an intense bidding war.
UTT Season 6 debuts auction format with global stars and rising Indian talent
Mumbai, April 14: For the first time in its history, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) is set to host a unique player auction to determine team rosters for Season 6, marking a significant milestone in the league's evolution.
ITTF World Cup 2025: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula start off campaign with wins
Macau, April 14: Paris Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula kickstarted their International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup campaign with wins on Monday.
Paddler Fan Siqi, Bernadette Szocs join rising Indian stars in UTT Season 6 Player Auction
New Delhi, April 12: Chinese paddler Fan Siqi, world No 13 Bernadette Szocs, Olympians Aruna Quadri and Alvaro Robles, and several rising Indian paddlers led by Junior World No 6 Ankur Bhattacharjee, will headline the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 player auction, set to take place in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Chinese paddler Fan Siqi, world no. 13 Bernadette Szocs join rising Indian stars in UTT Season 6 player auction
New Delhi, April 12: Chinese paddler Fan Siqi, world no. 13 Bernadette Szocs, Olympians Aruna Quadri and Alvaro Robles, and several rising Indian paddlers led by junior world no.
Gautam Adani lauds Nurjahan Jamani for National Para TT achievements
New Delhi, April 10: Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, congratulated Nurjahan Jamani from Adani Airports for winning the gold medal at the UTT National Para Table Tennis Championships.
Inclusion of mixed team event at LA28 enhances Olympic table tennis: ITTF
Beijing, April 10: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has said the introduction of the mixed team event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games "significantly enhances the Olympic table tennis program."
TTSL Maharashtra brings local table tennis talent to fore as Phantom Stars storm to title win
Mumbai, April 7: Blending a showcase of Maharashtra's finest talents with top-tier team performances, Phantom Stars capped off a dominant campaign by clinching the inaugural Table Tennis Super League (TTSL) Maharashtra title with a flawless triumph, winning all seven ties across the league and knockout stages, including a commanding 14-8 victory in the final against PBG Pune Jaguars on Sunday.
5 coaches to debut in UTT season 6 as teams select their own coaching staff for first time
New Delhi, April 3: Dronacharya Awardee Raman Subramanian, German specialist Chris Pfeiffer--who has coached stars like Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra--veteran trainers Pavel Rehorek and Julien Girard, and former India No. 1 Jubin Kumar are all set to make their Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) debuts in Season 6.
Dronacharya awardee Raman Subramanian among five coaches to debut in UTT Season 6
Ahmedabad, April 3: Dronacharya Awardee Raman Subramanian, German specialist Chris Pfeiffer, who has coached stars like Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, along with veteran trainers Pavel Rehorek and Julien Girard, and former India No. 1 Jubin Kumar are all set to make their Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) coaching debuts in Season 6.
Kolkata ThunderBlades joins Ultimate Table Tennis season 6
New Delhi, April 1: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) will continue to strengthen in Season 6 with an exciting new franchise, Kolkata ThunderBlades, joining the league, consolidating table tennis' presence in a city with a rich, sporting heritage.
Kolkata ThunderBlades Join UTT Season 6 as new franchise; Pune Jaguars to replace Puneri Paltan
New Delhi, April 1: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) will continue to strengthen in Season 6 with an exciting new franchise, Kolkata ThunderBlades, joining the league. Additionally, Pune Jaguars will replace the defunct Puneri Paltan TT, the organisers said on Tuesday.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Teen prodigies Oh Jun-sung, Miwa Harimoto shine
Chennai, March 30: Eighteen-year-old Oh Jun-sung defeated French youngster Thibault Poret in a seven-game Men's Singles thriller to win his maiden World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender title at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Sunday. In Women's Singles, 16-year-old Miwa Harimoto, an Olympic medallist in Paris 2024, defeated her compatriot Honoka Hashimoto 4-2 to win her first crown at this level.
WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Teen Prodigies Oh Jun-sung, Miwa Harimoto reign supreme
Chennai, March 30: Eighteen-year-old Oh Jun-sung defeated French youngster Thibault Poret in a seven-game Men’s Singles thriller to win his maiden WTT Star Contender title at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Sunday. In Women’s Singles, 16-year-old Miwa Harimoto, an Olympic medallist in Paris 2024, defeated her compatriot Honoka Hashimoto 4-2 to win her first crown at this level.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav Thakkar's historic run ends with SF loss to Poret
Chennai, March 30: Manav Thakkar's historic run at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 ended with a hard-fought 3-1 Semifinal loss to World No. 54 Thibault Poret on Sunday.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal's career closes with R16 loss to Snehit
Chennai, March 29: Achanta Sharath Kamal's two-decade-long legendary career came to a close on Saturday with a Round of 16 loss to Snehit Suravajjula in Men's Singles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal bids emotional farewell, Manav makes history
Chennai, March 29: Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal bade an emotional farewell to the sport following his defeat to Snehit Suravajjula at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 here on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the 24-year-old Manav Thakkar etched his name in history books by becoming the first Indian male player to reach a WTT Star Contender semifinal.
Indian Table Tennis legend Sharath Kamal retires following WTT Star Contender exit
Chennai, March 29: Indian Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal hung his boots following his face-off against Snehit Suravajjula in the Men's Singles Round of 16 at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025. The 3-0 defeat against his compatriot meant this was Sharath's final official match. The five-time Olympian and India’s most celebrated paddler, Sharath, had announced his retirement from table tennis ahead of the start of the tournament.
WTT Star Contender 2025: Sharath Kamal show continues strongly with straight games win
Chennai, March 28: Five-time Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal rolled back the years with a straight-games win over tenth seed Nicholas Lum at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Friday.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal show continues, four Indians reach Round of 16
Chennai, March 28: Five-time Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal rolled back the years with a straight games win over tenth seed Nicholas Lum at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Friday. Sharath led three more Indians into the Round of 16 after Manav Thakkar and Snehit Suravajjula progressed in Men's Singles while Krittwika Roy advanced from Women's Singles.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Payas upsets Sathiyan; Sharath Kamal starts with win
Chennai, March 27: Former ITTF Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men's Singles Round of 64.
WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Former youth no 1 Payas upsets Sathiyan, Olympic medallists shine
Chennai, March 27: Former International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men's Singles Round of 64.
KIPG 2025: Rishit Nathwani, the giant-killer who refused to be defined by disability
New Delhi, March 27: In a testament to human determination, 21-year-old Rishit Nathwani has transformed a life-altering sports injury into a remarkable journey of triumph. His recent gold medal victory in the men's table tennis Class 5 event at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 is not just a personal achievement but a beacon of hope for aspiring para-athletes across India.
KIPG 2025: From master's degree in social work to running internet cafe, Dipak Sargar's amazing journey
New Delhi, March 27: “Participation is more important than winning” is an oft-repeated quote in para sports. But Dipak Chandrakant Sargar, a para table tennis player from Sangli district in Maharashtra, has been an embodiment of resilience.
KIPG 2025: From Master's degree in social work to running internet cafe; Dipak Sargar recalls journey
New Delhi, March 27: Dipak Chandrakant Sargar, a para-table tennis player from Sangli district in Maharashtra, is an embodiment of resilience. Dipak suffers from Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, a severe neurological condition that progressively affects one's physical mobility. Despite the knowledge that he will be bedridden for life at any time, Dipak has chosen sports to live life to the fullest.
Ayhika-Ankur duo battles into main draw at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025
Chennai, March 27: Pairing up for Mixed Doubles, Asian Games medallist Ayhika Mukherjee and reigning three-time National Youth Champion Ankur Bhattacharjee sealed their place in the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, overcoming Anirban Ghosh and Swastika Ghosh in a thrilling five-game battle on Day 2 of Qualifying.
KIPG 2025: Sonalben Patel wins TT gold; Pardeep Joon, Sahista shine in powerlifting
New Delhi, March 26: Paralympian Sonalben Patel from Gujarat secured gold in the women's Class 3 table tennis category on the penultimate day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, the 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist establishing her superiority with a comprehensive win. The left-handed Sonalben beat Bihar's Vidya Kumari with consummate ease.
Khelo India Para Games 2025: Sonalben Patel wins table tennis gold; Pardeep Joon, Sahista shine in powerlifting
New Delhi, March 26: The penultimate day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 saw Paralympian Sonalben Patel from Gujarat secure gold in the women's Class 3 table tennis Category. The left-handed Sonalben beat Bihar's Vidya Kumari with consummate ease, as per a release from Khelo India Para Games.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Ayhika-Ankur duo battles into main draw
Chennai, March 26: Pairing up for mixed doubles, Asian Games medallist Ayhika Mukherjee and reigning three-time National Youth Champion Ankur Bhattacharjee sealed their place in the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, overcoming Anirban Ghosh and Swastika Ghosh in a thrilling five-game battle on Day 2 of Qualifying on Wednesday.
Sharath Kamal gears up for final bow as WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 kicks off
Chennai, March 25: Indian table tennis icon Achanta Sharath Kamal is set to bring down the curtain on his illustrious career in front of a home crowd as the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025 gets underway. The tournament, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium from March 25 to 31, promises world-class action, featuring eight Olympic medallists and a record number of Indian participants.
Sharath Kamal's table tennis swansong starts at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025
Chennai, March 25: Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal is set for his swansong in front of his home crowd as the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender 2025 is set to kickstart in Chennai at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
'The kid in me is still there': Sharath Kamal shares journey with young paddlers
New Delhi, March 24: Indian table tennis star Sharath Kamal garnered buzz earlier this month after the Olympian announced his international retirement.
Wish I was 15 again, competing in DSC and starting my journey over: Olympian Sharath Kamal praises U-15 table tennis tournament
Chennai, March 24: Indian table tennis star Sharath Kamal garnered buzz earlier this month after the Olympian announced his international retirement. However, the young players competing in the Dream Sports Championship U-15 table tennis tournament in Chennai were privileged to meet their hero and also attend a masterclass led by him where the seven-time Commonwealth Gold medalist shared his life's journey.
Professional setup trains young athletes to handle pressure, German table tennis coach Chris Pfeiffer lauds DSC tournament
Chennai, March 22: Ahead of the finals of the Dream Sports Championship (DSC) U-15 Table Tennis tournament, German table tennis coach Chris Pfeiffer, who is a part of Sharath Kamal Academy, explained how the tournament is helping in developing the pipeline of the next generation of table tennis players in India.
India's young paddlers battle for glory as U-15 table tennis tournament enters playoffs
Chennai, March 21: The Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis Tournament enters its decisive knockout phase on Friday, with the nation's emerging talents set to battle for supremacy over an action-packed weekend that combines high-stakes competition with world-class training opportunities.
Ingestrom, Divyanshi dominate Day 3 of Dream Sports Championships U15 Table Tennis tournament
Chennai, March 21: Albin Ingestrom and Bhowmick Divyanshi emerged as standout performers on Day 3 of the Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, as group stage action intensified across multiple tables, as per the DSC press release.