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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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Indian Men’s, Women’s Table Tennis Teams Script History; Qualify For Paris Olympics | Table Tennis News
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Indian Men’s, Women’s Table Tennis Teams Script History; Qualify For Paris Olympics | Table Tennis News

[ad_1] File photo of Sharath Kamal© AFPThe Indian men's and women's teams on Monday scripted history as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever based on their world rankings. After the conclusion of the World Team Championships Finals in Busan last month, which served as the last qualifying event for the Paris Olympics, seven spots in the team events remained, which have been awarded to sides based on their rankings."The highest-ranked teams not yet qualified in the latest World Team Ranking booked their ticket to Paris 2024," ITTF said.In the women's event, India, ranked 13, Poland (12), Sweden (15), and Thailand have secured their passage to Paris.While Croatia (12), India (15), and Slovenia (11) have secured their spots in the men's team event."Finally!!!! India qualif...
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Manika Batra Stars In India’s Win Over Hungary At World Championships | Table Tennis News
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Manika Batra Stars In India’s Win Over Hungary At World Championships | Table Tennis News

[ad_1] Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday. However, the Indian men's team suffered a 1-3 loss to Poland in its second group game. It was a fine comeback from Manika who had lost both her singles against China on Friday when India stood on the cusp of a mega upset before falling short 2-3. Manika, who is India's top-ranked player at 36, had to dig deep against Dora Madaras in the opening singles before pulling off an 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4 win on Sunda...
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Sutirtha-Ayhika Pair Settles For Historic Bronze In Asian Games Table Tennis | Asian Games News
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Sutirtha-Ayhika Pair Settles For Historic Bronze In Asian Games Table Tennis | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Women's doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee© TwitterSutirtha Mukherjee and Auhika Mukherjee's giant-slaying run ended with a historic bronze medal at the Asian Games after the Indian duo lost the closely-fought women's doubles semifinal 3-4 to North Korea in Hangzhou on Monday. Sutirtha and Ayhika lost 3-4 (11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 2-11) to Suyong Cha and Sugyong Pak but grabbed the bronze following a sensational victory over world champions from China on Saturday. (Asian Games Medals Tally)With the result, the Indian challenge ended at the Games. The medal came from an unexpected event with the Indian duo beating the Chinese pair of Meng Chen and Yidi Wang in the quarterfinals.In 2018, India made history by picking up an unprecedented men's team and...
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha And Ayhika Mukherjee Sign Off With Bronze After Losing To Korea | Asian Games News
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha And Ayhika Mukherjee Sign Off With Bronze After Losing To Korea | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Women's doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee© TwitterSutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee's giant-slaying run ended with a bronze medal at the Asian Games after the Indian duo lost the closely-fought women's doubles semifinal 3-4 to Korea in Hangzhou on Monday. Sutirtha and Ayhika brought the match on even-keel after trailing 2-3 but the Koreans Sugyong Pak and Suyog Cha outgunned the Indians in the decider, winning 7-11 11-8 7-11 11-8 11-9 5-11 11-2 in 60 minutes. (Asian Games Medals Tally)The match ended when Sutirtha's forehand crashed on the net.Sutirtha and Ayhika had shocked the reigning world champion Chinese pair of Chen Meng and Yidi Wang in the quarterfinals.With this defeat in the women's doubles, India's table tennis campaign ended at the Games. T...
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha-Aihika Reach Women’s Double Semis, Assures At Least Bronze | Asian Games News
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha-Aihika Reach Women’s Double Semis, Assures At Least Bronze | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Sutirtha Mukherjee and Aihika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. In the quarterfinals, Sutirtha and Aihika won 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9 and the victory over World No. 2 Chinese duo is all the more significant because India have never won a medal in the women's doubles event in the Asian Games. The Indian players never allowed their superior opponents to settle down right from the go.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)The Chinese duo was expected to roll over their opponents, and it happened precisely the opposite, as the Indians won the first game in just 8 minutes.The trend followed in the s...
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Table Tennis: Manika Batra, Manush Shah-Manav Thakkar Pair Bow Out Of Asian Games | Asian Games News
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Table Tennis: Manika Batra, Manush Shah-Manav Thakkar Pair Bow Out Of Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra produced an error-filled game to get knocked out in the quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis competition at the Asian Games in  Hangzhou on Saturday. Manika went down against world No. 4 Yidi Wang of China 8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 14-12, 5-11 and her defeat also marked the end of India's campaign in the singles event at the Hangzhou Games. The ace Indian paddler lost the first game 8-11, as she showed a distinct weakness on her backhand.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Even when she won the second and fifth games, it was more about the Chinese player making unforced errors in her eagerness to close out the points.The classic example came in the fifth game when the Chinese sprayed an easy for...
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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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