<?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[Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Olympics 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>Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:18:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tabletennis/tournament/olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:41:39 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[Loss at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics made be stronger, admits Gnanasekaran Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Table Tennis star Gnanasekaran Sathiyan admitted that the loss he suffered at the Tokyo Olympics has made him stronger and a better player. Since then, he won the men’s singles title at the ITTF Czech Open, in August, and also a men’s doubles title alongside Harmeet Desai at the WTT Contender Tunis.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/nov/08/loss-at-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-made-be-stronger-admits-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/nov/08/loss-at-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-made-be-stronger-admits-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Sathiyan_Gnanasekaran_Ultimate_TT_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharath Kamal takes a solid stand in Manika Batra-TTFI controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's senior-most paddler A Sharath Kamal has opened up about the entire controversy surrounding the TTFI and Manika Batra. Without taking any sides Sharath pointed out where Batra went wrong, and also pointed out the areas where the federation needs to work on which would be beneficial for all. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/22/sharath-kamal-takes-a-solid-stand-in-manika-batra-ttfi-controversy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/22/sharath-kamal-takes-a-solid-stand-in-manika-batra-ttfi-controversy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sharath_kamal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra brushes TTFI's claim of not reporting allegations against Soumyadip Roy on time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddler Manika Batra has brushed away TTFI’s claim that she did not inform about Soumyadip Roy’s alleged match-fixing incident. The Indian paddler refused to take the help of national coach Soumyadip Roy during her matches at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which sparked instant controversies.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/06/manika-batra-brushes-ttf-is-claim-of-not-reporting-allegations-against-soumyadip-roy-on-time?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/06/manika-batra-brushes-ttf-is-claim-of-not-reporting-allegations-against-soumyadip-roy-on-time?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:31:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manika_batra_to_2020.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra alleges Soumyadip Roy for pressurizing her to concede match during Olympic qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s top-ranked women’s paddler Manika Batra has cleared the air regarding the absence of the national coach during her Tokyo Olympics matches. She stated that Soumyadip Roy had previously insisted her to indulge in match-fixing during the qualifiers, which was the reason for not taking his help.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/04/manika-batra-alleges-soumyadip-roy-for-pressurizing-her-to-concede-match-during-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/04/manika-batra-alleges-soumyadip-roy-for-pressurizing-her-to-concede-match-during-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:50:17 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[Sathiyan Gnanasekaran claims Czech International Open title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran trounced Ukraine’s Yevhen Pryshchepa 4-0 to bag top-honours at the ITTF Czech International Open. This has been an extraordinary spell for the Indian paddler, with him claiming a mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender in Budapest, alongside Manika Batra.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/26/gnansekaran-sathiyan-claims-czech-international-open-title?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/26/gnansekaran-sathiyan-claims-czech-international-open-title?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:35:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sathiyan_gnanasekaran.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan claim gold medal in WTT Contender, in Budapest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manika Batra and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan claimed the gold medal in the WTT Contender tournament, in Budapeset, with a win over the Hungarian pair of Dora Madarasz and Nandor Ecseki. However, Manika lost her semi-final clash to Elizabet Abraamian in the semi-final of the women’s singles event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/21/manika-batra-and-gnanasekaran-sathiyan-claim-gold-medal-in-wtt-contender-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/21/manika-batra-and-gnanasekaran-sathiyan-claim-gold-medal-in-wtt-contender-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:01:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Sathiyan_Gnanasekaran_Ultimate_TT_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian duo of Manika Batra and Gnansekaran Sathiyan enter final in WTT Contender, in Budapest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian duo of Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and Manika Batra reached the final of the mixed doubles in the WTT Contender tournament, in Budapest. Meanwhile, Manika also entered the semi-finals of the women’s individual event after a thrilling win over compatriot Sreeja Akula 3-2 in the last-eight clash.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/20/indian-duo-of-manika-batra-and-gnansekaran-sathiyan-enter-final-in-wtt-contender-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/aug/20/indian-duo-of-manika-batra-and-gnansekaran-sathiyan-enter-final-in-wtt-contender-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:21:14 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Manika Batra demands 'venue access' for personal coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis star Manika Batra has requested to grant her personal coach Sanmay Paranjape, an upgraded Games accreditation, that would allow him 'venue access' for the field of play during the events. However, the permission, which is in the process, is yet to be granted.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-manika-batra-demands-venue-access-for-personal-coach?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-manika-batra-demands-venue-access-for-personal-coach?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:12:35 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Table Tennis Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Table Tennis players have qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which also includes the legendary Sharath Kamal - set to make his fourth appearance at the Games. Manika Batra will make appear for the second time, while Gnansekaran Sathiyan and Sutirtha Mukherjee will make their debut.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/jun/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-table-tennis-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/jun/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-table-tennis-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:09:49 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[Indian Table Tennis legend Venugopal Chandrasekhar passes away at 63]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Table Tennis player and three-time national champion Venugopal Chandrasekhar passed away at the age of 63, in Chennai, on Wednesday, due to Covid-19. Following his retirement, the Arjuna Awardee took up coaching and since then produced several successful players, like Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/13/indian-table-tennis-legend-venugopal-chandrasekhar-passes-away-at-63?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/13/indian-table-tennis-legend-venugopal-chandrasekhar-passes-away-at-63?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 08:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/venugopal_chandrasekhar_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Working on bringing more variation and pace to my game, reveals Gnansekaran Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound Indian paddler Gnanasekaran Sathiyan revealed that he is working on bringing more variation and pace to his game. The Chennai-based athlete, who is also the reigning national champion, practised with robots during the lockdown to keep himself in shape and work on his speed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-working-on-bringing-more-variation-and-pace-to-my-game-reveals-gnansekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-working-on-bringing-more-variation-and-pace-to-my-game-reveals-gnansekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 09:16:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sathiyan_gnanasekaran.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | An Olympic medal can lift the stature of Table Tennis in India, asserts Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis legend Sharath Kamal feels that the stature of the game in India would drastically rise if the nation wins an Olympic medal. The Chennai-based player, along with three others - Gnansekaran Sathiyan, Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee have qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-an-olympic-medal-can-lift-the-stature-of-table-tennis-in-india-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/may/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-an-olympic-medal-can-lift-the-stature-of-table-tennis-in-india-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 11:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other%20sports/Sharath_Kamal.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | This won't be the best Olympic Games, asserts Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s top-ranked Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal feels that the upcoming Olympics won’t be the best one, with the travel restrictions in place. The world no. 31 has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Games alongside Gnansekaran Sathiyan, Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-this-wont-be-the-best-olympic-games-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-this-wont-be-the-best-olympic-games-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Sharath_Kamal_Table_Tennis_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish league is a big opportunity to 'polish' my skills, asserts Gnanasekaran Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound paddler Gnanasekaran Sathiyan believes that the experience he gained from the Polish league will help him develop as a player. The 38th ranked player in the world will feature in the upcoming 2021 Olympics, along with the likes of Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, and Sutirtha Mukherjee.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/13/polish-league-is-a-big-opportunity-to-polish-my-skills-asserts-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/13/polish-league-is-a-big-opportunity-to-polish-my-skills-asserts-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:39:59 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra receive official confirmation as Olympic entrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra received official confirmation of their participation in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, based on the latest listings in the world rankings. The quadrennial event is all set to kick start on July 23 and will conclude on August 8.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/03/2021-tokyo-olympics-sharath-kamal-and-manika-batra-receive-official-confirmation-as-olympic-entrants?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/apr/03/2021-tokyo-olympics-sharath-kamal-and-manika-batra-receive-official-confirmation-as-olympic-entrants?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-7/articles/Sharath_Kamal_Manika_Batra_TableTennis_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | My best chance to win an Olympic medal, asserts Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary Indian Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal feels that the 2021 Tokyo Games will be his best chance to win an Olympic medal. A total of four players – Sharath Kamal, Gnansekaran Sathiyan, Manika Batra, and Sutirtha Mukherjee have made the cut to the mega-event, across three events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-best-chance-to-win-an-olympic-medal-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-best-chance-to-win-an-olympic-medal-asserts-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:41:36 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We are going to put up strong performance at the Games, asserts Gnansekaran Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gnanasekaran Sathiyan is confident that the Indian Table Tennis players will put up a good performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, later this year. India is still on the hunt for the first-ever Table Tennis medal at the Olympics since the discipline was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-going-to-put-up-strong-performance-at-the-games-asserts-gnansekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/23/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-going-to-put-up-strong-performance-at-the-games-asserts-gnansekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/sathiyan_gnansekaran_tt_commonwealth_table_tennis_odisha_sports_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Four Indian paddlers qualify for the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Indian paddlers – Achanta Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, Gnansekaran Sathiyan, and Sutirtha Mukherjee all qualified for the Tokyo Olympics during the Asian qualification event, this Thursday evening. Sathiyan and Sutirtha will be making their first appearance at the Games, later this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-four-indian-paddlers-qualify-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/19/2021-tokyo-olympics-four-indian-paddlers-qualify-for-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:15:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/sharath_kamal_utt.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTT Contender 2021 | Sharath Kamal crashes out, ends India's voyage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-ranked Indian Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal crashed out of the World Table Tennis Contender event after losing to Germany’s Dmitrij Ovtcharov in the round-of-16 clash, in Doha, on Wednesday. Gnansekaran Sathiyan and Manika Batra had already taken the exit route from the meet.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/11/wtt-contender-2021-sharath-kamal-crashes-out-ends-indias-voyage?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/mar/11/wtt-contender-2021-sharath-kamal-crashes-out-ends-indias-voyage?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Sharath_Kamal.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manika Batra claims her second women's national title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis star Manika Batra has claimed her second women’s title at the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship, in Panchkula. The top-ranked Indian paddler is now focused on giving her best in the upcoming WTT Contender events and the World and Asian qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/feb/19/manika-batra-claims-her-second-womens-national-title?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/feb/19/manika-batra-claims-her-second-womens-national-title?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:12:50 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[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[Was flooded with offers from T-League after defeating Japanese prodigy, reveals Gnanasekaran Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddler Gnanasekaran Sathiyan admitted that he was flooded with offers from the Japanese T-League after he defeated local prodigy Harimoto Tomokazu. The Chennai-based player is currently stranded at his residence during the lockdown, even though he is busy sparring with his robot.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jul/02/was-flooded-with-offers-from-t-league-after-defeating-japanese-prodigy-reveals-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jul/02/was-flooded-with-offers-from-t-league-after-defeating-japanese-prodigy-reveals-gnanasekaran-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/G_Sathiyan_Table_Tennis_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians have a big chance of qualifying for the singles table tennis event at Tokyo Olympics, says G Sathiyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s TT star G Sathiyan expressed that the top Indian singles players have a great chance of qualifying for the Olympics. Earlier, The Indian men's and women's table tennis teams missed out on an opportunity to secure qualification for Tokyo 2020 in the ITTF World Team Qualification tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jan/31/indians-have-a-big-chance-of-qualifying-for-the-singles-table-tennis-event-at-tokyo-olympics-says-g-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2020/jan/31/indians-have-a-big-chance-of-qualifying-for-the-singles-table-tennis-event-at-tokyo-olympics-says-g-sathiyan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:56:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men’s doubles team have chance to win medal Asian Ch’ships, says Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian paddler Sharath Kamal has been of the opinion that India’s mixed doubles team, which has him and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, could win a medal at the Asian Championships next month. Kamal also expressed his concern in the delay of a foreign coach that has hindered their preparations.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/aug/27/mens-doubles-team-have-chance-to-win-medal-asian-chships-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/aug/27/mens-doubles-team-have-chance-to-win-medal-asian-chships-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sharath_kamal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have a fair chance of winning a medal in Tokyo 2020, says Sharath Kamal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharath Kamal was hopeful of getting a medal in the mixed doubles section of Table Tennis with Manika Batra at Tokyo Olympics 2020. He had exclaimed that the development for the sport has been tremendous and in the right direction for the past 4-5 years but the process still needs to be consistent.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/feb/12/we-have-a-fair-chance-of-winning-a-medal-in-tokyo-2020-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/feb/12/we-have-a-fair-chance-of-winning-a-medal-in-tokyo-2020-says-sharath-kamal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:47:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Sharath_Kamal_Table_Tennis_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soumyajit, Manika qualify for Rio through Asian Olympic table tennis tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manika Batra and Soumyajit Ghosh have qualified for the Rio Olympics after finishing first in the South Asian quota of the Asian Olympic table tennis tournament. This will be the first Olympic appearance for Manika, who has won two silver and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2016/apr/14/soumyajit-manika-qualify-for-rio-through-asian-olympic-table-tennis-tourney?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2016/apr/14/soumyajit-manika-qualify-for-rio-through-asian-olympic-table-tennis-tourney?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:05:23 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></channel></rss>