<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Asian Games News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Asian Games tournament. All the latest 2026 Tabletennis articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Asian Games News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:38:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tabletennis/tournament/asian_games" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:03:43 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Why 'robots' can help sustainable development of Indian Table Tennis at grassroots levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis players have been spotted playing against 'robot' at their domestic space to keep their shape during the lockdown and it has helped them a lot. Gnansekaran Sathiyan, during an exclusive chat with SportsCafe, stressed on how robots can be used effectively at junior levels.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jul/13/why-robots-can-help-sustainable-development-of-indian-table-tennis-at-grassroots-levels?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jul/13/why-robots-can-help-sustainable-development-of-indian-table-tennis-at-grassroots-levels?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:03:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Believe good times are just round the corner, says Manika Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddler Manika Batra ended the 2018 season with many medals and awards in her bag but a reality check struck her as she dropped out of the top-50 rankings in 2019 after a string of inconsistent performances. Keeping Olympics qualification in mind, Manika is eyeing a return to the top-50.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/oct/16/believe-good-times-are-just-round-the-corner-says-manika-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/oct/16/believe-good-times-are-just-round-the-corner-says-manika-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manika_batra_utt.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am very proud to be seen as a threat, says Sathiyan Gnanasekaran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has stated that he was proud to have witnessed a poster of himself addressed as a 'threat' before the Asian Games in China during the preparatory camp. His coach mentioned that the Chinese had recorded the practice sessions to understand every move of the crafty sportsman.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/feb/15/im-very-proud-to-be-seen-as-a-threat-says-sathiyan-gnanasekaran?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/feb/15/im-very-proud-to-be-seen-as-a-threat-says-sathiyan-gnanasekaran?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:54:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Sathiyan_G_trophy.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra becomes first Indian to bag ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manika Batra became the first Indian to clinch the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award at the International Table Tennis Federation Star Awards in Incheon on Wednesday. Batra won a total of four medals at the 2018 Gold Coast CWG followed by one bronze medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/dec/13/manika-batra-becomes-first-indian-to-bag-breakthrough-table-tennis-star-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/dec/13/manika-batra-becomes-first-indian-to-bag-breakthrough-table-tennis-star-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:49:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manika-batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior and junior Indian paddlers to get separate foreign coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The India table tennis officials have decided to appoint two separate foreign coaches for the junior and the senior national teams after Massimo Costantini. After serving as the head coach successfully for two years, Constantini decided not to continue with the Indian paddlers after September 30.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/27/senior-and-junior-indian-paddlers-to-get-separate-foreign-coaches?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/27/senior-and-junior-indian-paddlers-to-get-separate-foreign-coaches?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Table_Tennis_Generic_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy but not totally. says Manika Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's table tennis ace Manika Batra was not as happy as she should have been after being recommended for the Arjuna Award for her coach missed out on the Dronacharya Award. Expressing her disappointment after not winning the Khel Ratna, she stated that she would again try next year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/20/happy-but-not-totally-says-manika-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/20/happy-but-not-totally-says-manika-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:31:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manika-batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra feels Guru Sandeep Gupta deserves Dronacharya Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has stated that her coach Sandeep Gupta deserves the prestigious Dronacharya Award for his continuous hard work. Manika recently clinched a bronze medal at the recently-concluded Asian Games in the mixed doubles category along with Sharath Kamal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/14/manika-batra-feels-guru-sandeep-gupta-deserves-dronacharya-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/14/manika-batra-feels-guru-sandeep-gupta-deserves-dronacharya-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Manika_Batra_facebook_TTFI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been a fantastic year for Indian table tennis, says Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claiming two medals at the Asian Games, Indian table tennis player Sharath Kamal has mentioned that 2018 has been an incredible year for the Indian table tennis players. He has also shared that he was totally tired after playing back to back matches on the day they won the medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/01/its-been-a-fantastic-year-for-indian-table-tennis-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/sep/01/its-been-a-fantastic-year-for-indian-table-tennis-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 07:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Sharath_Kamal_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | I have not seen such scheduling in earlier games, says Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharath Kamal has expressed his dissatisfaction at women's team's scheduling at having to play three matches on a single day. The Indian women's table tennis team has overwhelmed Qatar and Iran by a margin of 3-0 and 3-2 but was defeated by Chinese Taipei by a margin of 0-3.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/27/asian-games-i-have-not-seen-such-scheduling-in-earlier-games-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/27/asian-games-i-have-not-seen-such-scheduling-in-earlier-games-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Manika_Batra_facebook_TTFI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combining fast ply and soft rubber has worked well for me, reveals G Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian table tennis star G Sathiyan has mentioned that the use of fast ply and soft rubber can relatively slow down the ball and is quite a rare usage among table tennis players. According to him, Sanil Shetty had used a similar combination, but he remains the Indian player now to use such a combo.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/13/combining-fast-ply-and-soft-rubber-has-worked-well-for-me-reveals-g-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/13/combining-fast-ply-and-soft-rubber-has-worked-well-for-me-reveals-g-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Sathiyan_Gnanasekaran_Ultimate_TT_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra, G Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal lead the TT squad for Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Table Tennis Federation announced the squad for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games to be held in Indonesia with the likes of Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan part of the 10-man squad. Apart from them, Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Mouma Das are also included.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/jun/20/manika-batra-g-sathiyan-and-sharath-kamal-lead-the-tt-squad-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/jun/20/manika-batra-g-sathiyan-and-sharath-kamal-lead-the-tt-squad-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:13:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manika-batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>