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Sharath Kamal Becomes First Indian To Be Elected In ITTF’s Athletes Commission | Table Tennis News

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Sharath Kamal Becomes First Indian To Be Elected In ITTF’s Athletes Commission | Table Tennis News

[ad_1] Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal has become the first player from the country to get elected in the Athletes' Commission of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Eight athletes (four male and as many female) were elected from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania and will serve in the Athletes' Commission for four years from 2022 to 2026. The ace paddler from India got 187 votes, the second-highest number, behind Elizabeta Samara of Romania, who received 212 votes, the difference of a mere 8.83 per cent votes polled from their continents -- Asia and Europe -- respectively.Talking of the international honour, Sharath, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, felt humbled and happy to know that he got the highest number of votes from Asia, ahead of oth...

Table Tennis Star Sharath Kamal Recommended For Khel Ratna Award, Lakshya Sen And Nikhat Zareen In Arjuna List | Other Sports News

[ad_1] Star India table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the selection committee while the likes of Lakshya Sen (badminton) and Anshu Malik (wrestling) find themselves in the Arjuna Award list. The 40-year-old Sharath Kamal has had an amazing 2022, winning four medals at the Commonwealth Games -- three gold and one silver.It is important to note that Sharath is the only athlete to be recommended for Khel Ratna Award this year. Sharath Kamal is also a two-time Asian Games medallist.Sharath Kamal will be the second table tennis player to get the Khel Ratna after Manika Batra.For the Arjuna Award, a total of 25 names have been recommended including Lakshya Sen, Nikhat Zareen, chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, Anshu Malik and ...

Achanta Sharath Kamal Opts Out Of World Championships, G Sathiyan To Lead Squad | Other Sports News

[ad_1] File image of Achanta Sharath Kamal© AFPIndia's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month's World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons. The event will be played in Chengdu from September 30 to October 9. The 40-year-old Sharath had won the men's singles, mixed doubles and team title in the Birmingham Games.G Sathiyan, the top-ranked Indian in the world at No. 37, will spearhead the country's challenge in the men's section while world No. 44 Manika Batra will lead the women's team.Manika will be aiming for an improved performance after an underwhelming campaign at the CWG."National men and women coaches S. Raman and Anindita Chakraborty, Chris Adrian Pfeiffer (personal coach of Manika) and masseur Harm...