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Paris Olympics: Debutants Manav Thakkar, Archana Kamath excited to play their part in TT team events

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Paris Olympics: Debutants Manav Thakkar, Archana Kamath Excited To Play Their Part In TT Team Events

By IANS News August 04, 2024 • 14:18 PM View: 266

Ultimate Table Tennis: Rising table tennis stars Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath are thrilled to be playing in their first-ever Olympics, eager to support their experienced teammates in the team event at Paris Games.

For the first time in history, India will compete in the men’s and women’s team championships at the Olympics. The two young guns will have to play to their perfection if India have to punch above their weight against the top teams.

Indian women’s team will face Romania in the round of 16 on Monday, while the men’s team will take on China in their opening match on Tuesday.

TAGS Paris Olympics Manav Thakkar Archana Kamath Paris Games Ultimate Table Tennis Asian Games Achanta Sharath Kamal Harmeet Desai Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Manika Batra Sreeja Akula Ayhika Mukherjee Both Thakkar Kristian Karlsson Mumba TT

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