Tag: Table Tennis News
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Tomokazu Harimoto Using Sister Miwa’s Inspiration; Targets Olympic Gold
The Indian table tennis fans got a view of table tennis stars Tomakazu Harimoto and his sister Miwa, the eventual women’s singles winner, at the WTT Star Contender Chennai. Explaining his bond with his younger sister, Miwa, he said, “We are connected by the same thread. I think we are doing our best, using each…
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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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Gujarat Women’s Team Enter 86th Senior National Inter-State Table Tennis Championships Quarter-Finals
Local girl Frenaz Chipia overcame a shaky start to beat Neha Kumari 3-2 of Odisha to help Gujarat’s women team clean sweep Odisha 3-0 seal their quarterfinal berth at the UTT 86th Senior National Inter-State Table Tennis Championships played at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium on Monday. The Championships is organized by Gujarat State…
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West Bengal’s Ankur Bhattacharjee Continues Rise As India’s Table Tennis Sensation
The 86th UTT Junior and Youth National Championships concluded with a spectacular display of table tennis prowess at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara, where West Bengal’s rising star Ankur Bhattacharjee cemented his place as the standout performer of the tournament. Clinching his third gold medal, Ankur defeated Tamil Nadu’s P.B. Abhinand 4-1 in…
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Sharath Kamal, Member ITTF Task Force, Underlines ‘Sponsorship Reasons’ After Ranking Boycott Outbreak
Indian Olympian Sharath Kamal, a member of the ITTF Task Force formed to resolve the ranking boycott outbreak among top players, has highlighted sponsorship issues as a primary reason for the sanction. As per the rules, fines will be imposed on top players, if they don’t appear in the mandatory WTT events. Notably, the WTT…