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Anju Bobby George Questions IOA’s Decision To “Not Consider” Neeraj Chopra As India’s Flag Bearer For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News
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Anju Bobby George Questions IOA’s Decision To “Not Consider” Neeraj Chopra As India’s Flag Bearer For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News

[ad_1] Iconic Indian athlete Anju Bobby George questioned the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to "not consider" 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra as India's flag bearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier this month, ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team's flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, while Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom has been named as chef de mission for the Summer Games.The Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist took to Instagram and questioned IOA's decision to not consider Neeraj as flagbearer and wrote, "Surprisingly, the Indian Olympic Association did not consider our golden boy Neeraj Chopra as a flag bearer for the 2024 Olympic Games .. ????? ( All the federatins including Table tennis, yet to announce the team fo...
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Sharath Kamal To Be India’s Flag Bearer, Mary Kom Appointed Chef De Mission For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News
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Sharath Kamal To Be India’s Flag Bearer, Mary Kom Appointed Chef De Mission For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News

[ad_1] Veteran table tennis player and reigning CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be India's flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games while legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was on Thursday appointed the chef de mission of the country's contingent. The 41-year-old table tennis player symbolises "the unity and spirit of our contingent as they compete on the Olympic stage", the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said in a statement while making the announcement. "It has been an unbelievable three weeks. From not even sure of Olympic berth to playing the way I did in Singapore last week, jumping 54 spots in the rankings to being named India's flag bearer," Kamal told PTI."It is the biggest honour and fairytale stuff considering it is going to be my fifth and last Olympics. Also, not many TT player...
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Manika Batra Progresses To Quarterfinals; Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan Crash Out | Asian Games News
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Manika Batra Progresses To Quarterfinals; Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan Crash Out | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra progressed to the women's singles quarterfinals but veterans A Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the table tennis competition in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. In the men's singles, Sharath fought bravely against Chinese Taipei's Chih-Yuan Chuang but eventually the latter prevailed 11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8. Sharath had fought back from a two-game disadvantage to make it 3-3, but he could not hold his composure in the final game.(Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Earlier, G Sathiyan lost to China's Chiquin Wang 3-11, 3-11, 6-11, 3-11.India endured a mixed day in the women's doubles event as well.Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee reached the quarterfinals wit...
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Asian Games 2023: Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan storm into pre-quarterfinals | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023: Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan storm into pre-quarterfinals | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Hangzhou:Star Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan dominated their opponents en route their pre-quarterfinals entry in the table tennis competition at the Asian Games on Thursday. Sharath, a team bronze winner in 2018 Asian Games, never gave a chance to Mohammed Shaffan Ismail, his opponent from Maldives before winning 11-9, 11-2, 11-7, 11-7. Sathiyan, who had won a bronze medal in the team event in Jakarta Games 2018, too was equally overwhelming against Turki Lafi Almutairi of Saudi Arabia while registering a 11-5, 11-6, 11-9, 11-2 victory. The Saudi player tried to claw his way back in the third set going closer to the Indian at 9-7, but Sathiyan's experience proved at the crucial juncture. In the fourth game, Sathiyan just brushed aside his rival giving a...
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Table Tennis At Asian Games: Manika Batra Enters Pre-Quarterfinals; Mixed Pair Knocked Out | Asian Games News
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Table Tennis At Asian Games: Manika Batra Enters Pre-Quarterfinals; Mixed Pair Knocked Out | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Star Indian paddler Manika Batra entered the pre-quarterfinals with a dominating win over lower-ranked Nepal's Nabita Shrestha in women's singles at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. Manika, a 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a bronze winner in mixed doubles at the Jakarta Asian Games, blanked Nabita 4-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-3, 11-2) in just 20 minutes to set up a clash with Thailand's Suthasini Sawettabut. However, Sreeja Akula faced a humiliating defeat to North Korea's Songgyong Pyon 0-4 (6-11, 4-11, 13-15, 9-11) to bow out of the competition.In the men's doubles, Indian duo of Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush Utpalbhai Shah defeated Mohamed Shaffan Ismail and Moosa Munsif Ahmed of the Maldives 3-1 (11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2) to enter the round of 16.Another Indian pair...
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Asian Games 2023: Sharath Kamal Pulls Off Remarkable Comeback As India Reach Quarterfinals | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023: Sharath Kamal Pulls Off Remarkable Comeback As India Reach Quarterfinals | Asian Games News

[ad_1] The Indian men's table tennis team sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the team event after clinching victory in a nail-biting contest against Kazakhstan in the Asian Games on Sunday. India's 41-year-old paddler Sharath Kamal stole the show by stepping up when the game was slipping away from the hands of the Indian team. In the men's round of 16 match between India and Kazakhstan, experienced paddler Sharath Kamal lost the opener by 1-3 (8-11, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11) to Kirill Gerassimenko.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran with his sheer grit and determination brought India back by clinching a 3-0 victory in the second match (14-12, 11-8, 11-4) against Aidos Kenzhigulov.Harmeet Desai came into the action to take on Alan Kurmangaliyev in the third singles and he didn't disappoint. Desai defea...
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Indian Men And Women Paddlers Start Asian Games 2023 Campaign On Winning Note | Asian Games News
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Indian Men And Women Paddlers Start Asian Games 2023 Campaign On Winning Note | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Representative image© X (formerly Twitter)The Indian paddlers began their campaign at the Asian Games on a rousing note with both the men and women teams registering wins in their respective preliminary group matches on Friday. The men's team started off with a facile 3-0 victory over Yemen and then got the better of Singapore 3-1 in their second Group F tie. In their first tie of the Games, veteran Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai made short work of their Yemenese opponents to notch straight game victories. Sathiyan set the ball rolling as he defeated Ali Omar Ahmed 11-3 11-2 11-6 in 14 minutes. The 41-year-old Sharath, playing his last Asian Games, then beat Ebrahim Abdulhakim Mohamm Gubran 11-3 11-4 11-6 to double India's lead.The country's top-ranked player Harmeet ...
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Chennai Lions To Face Puneri Paltan In UTT Season 4 Opener | Table Tennis News
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Chennai Lions To Face Puneri Paltan In UTT Season 4 Opener | Table Tennis News

[ad_1] Ultimate Table Tennis to begin from July 13© TwitterDefending champions Chennai Lions will take on Puneri Paltan in the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 opener in Pune on July 13. The league schedule was announced on Monday. A total of 18 matches, including the semifinals and final, will be played among the six franchisees. The title clash is scheduled for July 30. Bengaluru Smashers, Dabang Delhi TTC, Goa Challengers and U Mumba TT are the other four franchisees who will fight for the coveted title.Bengaluru Smashers and U Mumba TT will begin their campaign in the second tie of the season on July 14 whereas Dabang Delhi TTC and Goa Challengers will play their opener on July 15.UTT Season 4 will have the presence of global stars, including ace African paddler Quadri Aruna (WR16) and...
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Receiving Khel Ratna Award Is The Best Way To Finish 2022: Sharath Kamal | Table Tennis News
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Receiving Khel Ratna Award Is The Best Way To Finish 2022: Sharath Kamal | Table Tennis News

[ad_1] Table Tennis legend and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal said that winning three gold and one silver and receiving the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022 is the best way to finish the year. The CWG gold medallist will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It is India's highest sporting honour given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It was rechristened from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratn a award last year."It is a fantastic moment. Not just for me but for the whole Table Tennis fraternity because of the kind of performances that I have had over the last three-four years. I am slowly star...
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