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A brief history of table tennis in film – from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme

Table tennis and film have a surprisingly entangled history. Both depended on the invention of celluloid – which not only became the substrate of film, but is also used to make ping pong balls.

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Paris Games 2024: Last chance for Sathiyan-Manika duo to make Olympics cut

CHENNAI: With the Paris Olympics fast approaching, India's top table tennis mixed doubles pair of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra will have their task cut out in the upcoming World Mixed Doubles Olympic Qualification in Havirov, the Czech Republic. The top four pairs from the two-day tournament, scheduled for April…

The Times of India

World Team Table Tennis Championships live stream: watch Busan 2024 for FREE online, Day 4

Here's how to watch 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships live stream from anywhere in the UK, US, China, India and beyond. Free streams, schedule, dates.

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Exclusive: 'I am happy but not satisfied...' - Manika Batra eyes improved performance in Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: India's top female paddlers, Manika Batra has recently achieved a remarkable career-high milestone, securing 31st slot in the ITTF world rankings. She is currently ranked 36th in the latest list. Her stellar performance at the WTT Champions tournament in Frankfurt, where she advanced to the round of 16,…

The Times of India

Jennifer-Divyanshi seal historic silver for India at World Youth Table Tennis Championships

NAGPUR: Until Sunday, Jennifer Varghese and Divyanshi Bhowmick saw a silver lining at the ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championship in Nova Gorcia. But on Sunday, the Indian girls etched their names in the country's table tennis history in silver, after putting up a hard-fought summit clash with top-seeded Japanese…

The Times of India

Nagpur paddler Jennifer Varghese wins second world medal for India, in line for third

NAGPUR: City’s table tennis queen Jennifer Varghese is on a roll in the ITTF World Youth Championship in Slovenia.

The Times of India

Rohtak teen world No. 1 in U-19 girls' doubles TT

ROHTAK: In a remarkable achievement, 17-year-old Suhana Saini from Rohtak has catapulted to the pinnacle of U-19 girls' doubles rankings, according to the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Suhana, who is already the No. 1 U-19 paddler in India, achieved her latest feat in partnership…

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Tanishka Kalbhairav wins WTT Championships

Belagavi's Tanishka Kalbhairav won gold at the World Table Tennis Championships in Thailand. She beat her opponent from Chinese Taipei in a five-set battle. She is trained by Sangam Bailoor at the Belgaum Table Tennis Academy. The event is sanctioned by the ITTF.

The Hindu

Manika Batra surges to career-best 33 in world rankings

NEW DELHI: Star Indian paddler Manika Batra continued her ascent in the ITTF rankings as she climbed three places to reach a career-best 33rd spot in the latest women's list.

The Times of India

ITTF Rankings: Manika Batra jumps 10 spots to achieve career-best world No. 38, Sathiyan is world No. 34

NEW DELHI: Indian paddlers, including star player Manika Batra, on Tuesday made massive gains in the ITTF world rankings after the sport's governing body approved changes to the points system.

The Times of India

Arul Selvi averse to the newly proposed selection criteria

It will shatter the players’ hopes and offer no motivation, says the formal international

The Hindu

ITTF Rankings: Manika Batra, Archana Kamath make it to top 5 in women's doubles

NEW DELHI: Indian women's doubles pair of Manika Batra and Archana Girish Kamath jumped two places to break into the top-5 in the latest rankings, released by the ITTF.

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