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Three more athletes test positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo Games

Three more athletes test positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Olympics-related cases rose by 19, organisers said, bringing the total number of disclosed cases to 106.

Sharath Kamal loses in second round

Sharath Kamal loses in second round

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

Achantha Sharath Kamal surrendered 1-4 to Austria's Chen Weixing in the second round of the men's singles at the Beijing Olympics.

Sharath, Poulomi get top billing

Sharath, Poulomi get top billing

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

The 37th All India Inter Institutional Table Tennis Championships is scheduled to kick off in New Delhi on Saturday.

India runners-up in Commonwealth TT

India runners-up in Commonwealth TT

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Gao Ning was India's nemesis as Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and his compatriots went down to Singapore 1-3 and finished runners-up in the men's team event of the 18th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship in Glasgow on Saturday. The Indian team, which put up brilliant efforts to notch seven consecutive wins and enter the final, failed to live up to expectations when it mattered most.

Sharath loses in third round

Sharath loses in third round

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal went down fighting to Gionis Panagiotis of Greece in a third round match as India's campaign in the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan, ended on Friday. World number 85 Sharath lost 12-10, 9-11, 11-13, 13-11, 8-11, 8-11.

Sharath emerges champion in TT Championship

Sharath emerges champion in TT Championship

Rediff.com8 Aug 2010

Top seed Achanta Sharath Kamal overcame a stiff resistance from unseeded Sanil Shetty of Air India to emerge champion in the Inter Institutional Table Tennis Championship at Ajmer on Sunday.

India at the Games - Day 6

India at the Games - Day 6

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

It was another golden day for India's shooters at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday as Samaresh Jung claimed a fourth gold medal.

Indian paddlers make winning start

Indian paddlers make winning start

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

All the Indian players in contention qualified for the main draw at the Chile Open Table Tennis championships.

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Some of the biggest surprises so far from the Tokyo Games.

Sharath Kamal crashes out of Indian Open

Sharath Kamal crashes out of Indian Open

Rediff.com20 Jun 2010

Top Indian Achanta Sharath Kamal received a mauling from Dimitrij Ovtcharov in a lopsided semi-final and the German then downed Korean Seo Hyun Deok to lift the men's singles title in the ITTF Indian Open Pro Tour Table Tennis tournament, which concluded on Sunday.

TT player dies after hit from father

TT player dies after hit from father

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

A budding table tennis player suddenly died after being allegedly beaten up by his father, who was not happy with his recent performances.

Neha, Soumi stunned in semis

Neha, Soumi stunned in semis

Rediff.com16 Oct 2008

Neha Aggarwal and Soumi Mondal were beaten in the semi-finals in straight games in the girls' singles of the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune on Thursday. Neha was beaten by Isabelle Li 5-11, 6-11, 6-11, 9-11 in just 28 minutes, while Soumi Mondal was victim of another Singaporean, Kai Xin Zena Sim, losing 14-16, 10-12, 4-11, 4-11.

Sharath in second round of Olympics TT

Sharath in second round of Olympics TT

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

The ace Indian paddler got the better of Spain's Spaniard Alfredo Carneros 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 at the Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing on Tuesday morning.

Kamal, Ghatak reign

Kamal, Ghatak reign

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

The National champions, both representing PSEB, won the men and women's singles titles respectively in the Inter-Institutional Table Tennis Championship.

Is the current system making athletes beg for awards?

Is the current system making athletes beg for awards?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

India's leading table tennis player Sharath Kamal, who was ignored for Padma Shri, feels the existing awards application system makes the athletes beg for the honour.

Spotted: V V S Laxman in Hyderabad

Spotted: V V S Laxman in Hyderabad

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Reader Bharath sent us this picture from Hyderabad.

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Indian men beat Scotland 3-1 in the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Indian paddlers fail to make the grade

Indian paddlers fail to make the grade

Rediff.com30 Apr 2006

India were ousted from the men's championship division when England beat them 3-2 in the pre-quarterfinals

Sharath Kamal eyeing top-50 ranking

Sharath Kamal eyeing top-50 ranking

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal is hoping for a good showing in the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships that get underway in Lucknow on Monday to boost his ranking.

Junior paddlers win medals in Canada

Junior paddlers win medals in Canada

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Indian junior paddlers won three silver and five bronze medals in the STIGA Canadian Junior Open table tennis tournament.

Sharath Kamal in TT final

Sharath Kamal in TT final

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

India's top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal beat Segun Toriola of Nigeria 11-6, 15-13, 11-8, 11-3 in the semi-final

Indian men paddlers in final

Indian men paddlers in final

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

India pulled off a huge upset, beating Nigeria 3-2 in the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games.

India at the Games - Day 2

India at the Games - Day 2

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

The shooters bagged three gold and one silver medal in five events that took India's tally to four gold and three silver after two days.

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Rediff.com introduces you to the athletes who have brought India glory in Birmingham.

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

India's national champion beat the Brazilian to advance to the quarter-finals of the inaugural Indian Open table tennis championships.

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.

India's golden girls glam up Femina's latest cover

India's golden girls glam up Femina's latest cover

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Meet the heroes from the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

India at the Games on Sunday

India at the Games on Sunday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

Nikhil Kanetkar and Abhinn Shyam Gupta begin their campaign in the men's badminton tournament.

India at the Games

India at the Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

Saturday's events featuring Indians.

Easy draw for Indian paddlers

Easy draw for Indian paddlers

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Achanta Sharath Kamal is pitted against Mohamed Boudjadja of Algeria in the first round of the men's singles while Mouma Das faces Nanthana Komwong of Thailand in the women's singles.

Indian athletes getting acclimatised to Athens

Indian athletes getting acclimatised to Athens

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

Indian athletes are undergoing rigorous training sessions to acclimatise themselves to the conditions in this historic city.

India's schedule at the Games

India's schedule at the Games

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

All eyes will be on the shooting range, with Indians in three finals.

Why tennis players are rushing to the psychologists...

Why tennis players are rushing to the psychologists...

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Psychologists have become a more established presence on the tennis tour, with top players like Andy Murray and Petra Kvitova espousing the benefits.

Spotted: Jim Courier in Massachusetts

Spotted: Jim Courier in Massachusetts

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Reader Karthik Marudur sent us this picture from Massachusetts.

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

The Indian ace was beaten in the men's singles semi-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The defending champion beat Cai Xiao Li of Singapore in the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Achanta Sharath Kamal was the only Indian to survive the second round heat in men's singles.

Indian men in Commonwealth TT final

Indian men in Commonwealth TT final

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

India beat Australia 3-0 and set-up a title clash with Singapore in the men's team event.

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Indian men's and women's teams romped into the second round of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.