3 months ago
1
It was successful March past twelvemonth that Sharath Kamal played his farewell International lucifer successful the WTT Star Contender astatine the Nehru Indoor Stadium here.
Since then, the erstwhile India No.1 has donned respective roles that has kept him actively progressive successful the sport. He was elected to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Athletes’ Commission. He besides serves connected the IOA’sAthletes’ Commission.
Now, helium is engaged overseeing preparations for the WTT Star Contender to beryllium held astatine the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU) present from February 10. The venue for the lawsuit volition beryllium the SDAT-High Performance TT Centre situated wrong TNPESU campus.
As an Advisory Director of the High-Performance Centre, the 43-year-old is excited to showcase his Academy to the nationalist astatine large. “I miss the contention arsenic a player. But arsenic an organiser, it’s been a immense learning curve,” helium told The Hindu connected Monday.
With the Academy being situated astatine Melakottaiyur, which is much than 40 kms from the bosom of the city, Sharath said introduction for spectators volition beryllium free. “We privation much radical to travel and ticker our facility, which has a seating capableness of astir 700,” helium informed. The World Table Tennis officials, said Sharath, are blessed with the venue truthful far. “They would privation to cognize however bully the Academy volition beryllium which has been truthful acold utilized for training, clasp up to tournaments,” helium said.
He added helium volition soon commencement the process to prime 15 paddlers successful the 11-17 property radical who volition beryllium portion of the Academy’s residential facility.
