Category: Table Tennis
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WTT Responds To Ranking Boycott; Changes Mandatory Participation Rule
In response to several players’ ranking boycott, the World Table Tennis (WTT) removed the mandatory participation requirement for all WTT Grand Smashes. The rule will come into effect immediately, aiming to provide flexibility for athletes after it was initially stated that the players could be fined US$5,000 for not participating in the event. This means…
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38th National Games 2025: Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee Shines In West Bengal’s Double Glory
West Bengal stamped its authority at the 38th National Games, clinching a double gold in the team championships at the Parade Ground Indoor Hall in Dehradun. After their women’s team dethroned Maharashtra with a commanding 3-1 victory, the Bengal men followed suit, dismantling their Maharashtra counterparts in a one-sided final. Maharashtra men and their women…
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86th UTT Cadet and Sub-Junior National Table Tennis Championships: PSPBA Edge West Bengal To Defend U-15 Boys Title
The 86th UTT Cadet and Sub-Junior National Table Tennis Championships witnessed a thrilling Youth Boys Under-15 team final at the Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall, where top-seeded West Bengal and Petroleum Sports Promotion Board Academy (PSPBA) battled for supremacy. Defending champions PSPBA proved resilient, edging out Bengal in a high-intensity contest, thanks to Trishal Raj Kumar,…
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UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships: West Bengal Co-Ordinate; Karnataka Fight To Earn QF Berths
The pre-quarterfinals of the Youth Boys Under-15 team event largely followed expectations, with top teams overpowering their opponents to secure quarterfinal berths at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall on Wednesday. However, top-seeded West Bengal had a close call against a determined Jammu and Kashmir side, which pushed…
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UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships: Naisha Rewaskar Guides Maharashtra To U-15 Title
Maharashtra scripted a stunning comeback to dethrone defending champions Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a thrilling Youth Girls’ Under-15 final at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall on Saturday. Naisha Rewaskar delivered when it mattered most, outlasting Tamil Nadu’s Mercy Raja in a nerve-wracking decider in a high-stakes showdown.…