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Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra overcome administrative crisis to light up table tennis scene | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The age-defying Achanta Sharath Kamal sizzled on and off the court while Manika Batra achieved another first for Indian table tennis despite the administrative crisis the sport had to endure over the past 12 months.With three gold medals, including a singles title after 16 years, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the 40-year-old Sharath showed that age was just a number.He plans to hang up his boots only after the Paris Olympics but 2022 also saw him getting into sports administration.He was elected as the vice-chair of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) athletes' commission before becoming the first Indian to be elected the joint chair of the players' body in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).His role in the IOA may be limited but a seat on the execut...