Goa Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has launched an innovative exchange programme designed to elevate the skills of its top-ranked players. This exciting initiative will see some of the best table tennis players from other states invited to play alongside Goa’s finest sub-junior and junior paddlers. The primary goal of this programme is to expose Goan players to diverse playing styles and techniques, thereby equipping them to excel at the national level. There will be a series of such camps periodically held inviting players from different academies. The first of such advanced coaching camps is scheduled to take place from June 3 to 7, 2024 at the TT Hall, Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda.
The camp will feature coaching from ‘Advanced Coaches’ such as Soumen Saha, Bicky Sing, Wiacom, and Mitom Dooley. 20 top-ranked players from Goa have been shortlisted for the camp on the basis of their recent performances and Outstation players who have been invited for the exchange programme are:
1. Saee Kulkarni, India Rank 15 in Under 13
2. Rajat Toraskar, Medalist at University Games (Bhopal)
3. Prutha Vartikar, Gold Medalist Under 19
4. Samruddhi Kulkarni, Silver Medalist at Khelo India Games
5. Titiksha Pawar, Gold Medalist at West Zone and Silver Medalist at Khelo India Games
6. Aditya Samant, Rank 4 in Pune District Under 15 and Rank 15 in Maharashtra State
Sudin Verenkar, President of GTTA, expressed his enthusiasm for the programme, stating: “This exchange initiative represents a significant step forward for raising the bar of table tennis in Goa. By bringing in top-tier talent from across the country, we are providing our players with invaluable opportunities to learn, grow, adopt to different styles and prepare them to excel at higher levels. Players should look at excelling not only at the state-level but should aim higher and set their sights on being the best in the country. We invite parents to support us in this initiative”.
