: Table Tennis: Manika Batra, G Sathiyan seek exemption from TTFI for pre-Asian C’ships national camp #IndiaNEWS India’s leading table tennis players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have sought an exemption

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Table Tennis: Manika Batra, G Sathiyan seek exemption from TTFI for pre-Asian C’ships national camp #IndiaNEWS
India’s leading table tennis players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have sought an exemption from the national federation TTFI for the national camp beginning in Sonepat on Thursday, making them ineligible for selection for the upcoming Asian Championships as per the new rules.Manika wants to continue with her training regimen in Pune while Sathiyan is playing in the Polish league.“I request (the TTFI) to let me continue with the training plan I follow. I would like to prepare well and make a lot of effort (for the upcoming events),� she told PTI.Sathiyan, on his part, said: “I am currently training in Poland with some high-quality sparring partners and will be playing some much-needed quality matches in the Polish Superliga.“And then will rest and recover for few days in Chennai and head to Doha for WTT on September 17 followed by Asians at the same place. So, unfortunately, will not be able to attend the camp this time.�The Asian Championships begin in Doha on September 28 and will be preceded by the WTT Star Contender.Both Manika and Sathiyan had won the mixed doubles title in Hungary last month and also did well in the singles competition.However, TTFI advisor MP Singh said the federation’s policies are not player specific...Read more

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