Category: Table Tennis
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Khelo India Para Games 2025: Jehan Madan Clinches Gold In High-Octane Class 1 Final
The finals of the wheelchair categories at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 table tennis delivered high-octane drama and displays of steely resolve at the IG Indoor Stadium, as Tamil Nadu’s Jehan Dorab Madan clinched gold in the men’s Class 1 table tennis final after a gritty battle against Mayank Srivastava of Uttar Pradesh. Though…
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Khelo India Para Games 2025 Table Tennis: Sandeep Dangi Sets Tone For Men’s Class 1
The Khelo India Para Games 2025 kicked off thrillingly at the IG Indoor Stadium, with Haryana’s Sandeep Dangi setting the tone early in the men’s Class 1 table tennis competition. Dangi made quick work of his first-round opponent, Harsh Vardhan Mani Dixit from Uttar Pradesh, wrapping up the match in straight games—11-4, 11-2, 11-3—barely breaking…
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Khelo India Para Games 2025 Table Tennis Begins On Tuesday
The second edition of the table tennis competition at the Khelo India Para Games 2025, set to begin tomorrow at the IG Indoor Stadium, promises interesting contests. The event offers para-athletes a valuable opportunity to reassess their form and reassert their dominance on the national stage. Following the success of various Khelo India events among…
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Olympian Archana Kamath’s Coach, Gurumurthy N, Drives Auto-Rickshaw For A Living
A LinkedIn post brought table tennis player turned coach, Gurumurthy N’s, living conditions to the fore. He is currently driving an auto-rickshaw to make ends meet. “I have coached the Olympian Archana Kamath when she was a member of the U14 Karnataka team in 2012,” Gurumurthy N told The Bridge in a telephonic conversation. Life…
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Sharath Kamal’s Post-Retirement Plans: Build Olympic Medal-Winning Athletes And Spend More Time With Kids
Sharath Kamal is leaving a large vacuum in the Indian table tennis ecosystem with his retirement. The chants of ‘Sharath Kamal’, placards of his name, and his gentle giant figure on the podium will disappear. But the 13 times Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalist cannot be replaced by the youth, albeit they can achieve much more…