National Coaching Camp for Table Tennis approved by Sports Authority of India: Key Facts

The SAI stands for Sports Authority of India. It has consented a national coaching camp for table tennis. It will be held from 28 October – 8 December 2020. What is the fund allocated for the camp? The National Coaching camp has been allowed at an estimated cost of Rs 18 lakh (plus air travel ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Government Schemes India • Sports Authority of India • sports schemes • Table tennis • Table Tennis Federation of India

Poulomi Ghatak: Indian Table Tennis star announced retirement

Poulomi Ghatak, one of the most successful Indian table tennis players, who represented India at various international levels, declared retirement from her tennis career. Who is Poulomi Ghatak? Poulomi Ghatak belongs to the state of West Bengal. She is married to Soumyadeep Roy, a professional table tennis player in India. Her tennis career started in ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Table tennis • Table tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games • Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games • Table Tennis Federation of India • Table tennis in India

International Table Tennis Federation suspends events, freezes World Rankings

On March 30, 2020 the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced that it is suspending all the planned events till June 30, 2020. The decision was taken during the ITTF meeting that was held to discuss the effects of Novel Corona Virus. Highlights The ITTF is suspending all the events that were planned due to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • International Table Tennis Federation • Table tennis • Table Tennis Federation of India • Table Tennis Tournament

Vivek Kohli elected as chairman of Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation

Vivek Kohli has been elected as chairman of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (CTTF). He defeated incumbent Alan Ransome of England. The elections were recently held in Bhubaneswar, close to the venue of the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2019 (Cuttack). M.P. Singh, who is secretary general at Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), was ..

Topics: Bhubaneswar • Cities in Asia • Cuttack • Dushyant Chautala • Geography of India • Politics of India • Table Tennis Federation of India

21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship begins in Cuttack

Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2019 began at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The tournament will be held from Wednesday 17th to Monday 22nd July 2019. 12 Nations are participating in 21st edition of CTTC. The event was inaugurated by Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal. Key Highlights The final list of nations that ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: 2019 Commonwealth Championships • Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship • Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium • Odisha • Table Tennis Federation of India • Table Tennis Tournament