Ankita, Sharath, Soumyajit, and Amalraj nominated for The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA)

Table Tennis stars Ankita Das, Sharath Kamal, Soumyajit Ghosh, and A Amalraj have been nominated for The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA).

The winners will be chosen by online voting as well as by a jury of famous Indian sportpersons.

The jury has legends like Ramesh Krishnan, Zafar Iqbal, Sorav Ganguly, Anju Bobby George, Bobili Vijay Kumar, and Rajesh Kalra.

Visit www.toi.in/toisa to check the current online voting trends.

Dhanraj Choudhary on the Board of Directors of the ITTF

India's top Table Tennis official, Mr. Dhanraj Choudhary is on the Board of Directors of the International Table Tennis Federation.

Zhang Jike petting a Dolphin

Grand Slam Table Tennis winner Zhang Jike is taking time off to enjoy before the season begins in earnest.

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Ma Lin selfie

Ma Lin takes a selfie. Wang Hao watches curiously.

Photo at sports.sohu.com

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Match Point Table Tennis Academy

The Match Point Table Tennis Academy is run by G K Vishwanath. Vishwanath is a medallist at the national level and has captained Karnataka in several National Championships.Vishwanath has also coached Indian teams that have traveled abroad for tournaments.

The location of the club is 102, Visveswarapuram, Basavanagudi, Bangalore.

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Its not that elementary Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch!

Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars in a popular Sherlock TV serial that is popular in China, took up a challenge from Table Tennis legend Deng Yaping. The match was an unusual one where Yaping played with a wooden spoon. Benedict was a sport but he duly lost!

The occasion was the Laureus World Sports Awards in Shanghai.

Deng Yaping first offers Benedict a large sized paddle, and later plays with a normal Table Tennis bat.

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Rick Carlisle loves Table Tennis

Rick Carlisle, the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks loves to play ping pong when he has free time.

Dog plays Table Tennis

Now proven! Table Tennis is a game for everyone, including dogs and cats. On Youtube (search for "Beating Heart"), you can see the enthusiastic dog returning the ball every time. Never mind the grip :).

Brandon Marshall to host a Ping-Pong fundraiser

Brandon Marshall, who represents the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL), will host a Ping-Pong fundraiser. The 1st Annual Paddle Battle at Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch and Chicago Sports Museum at Water Tower Place will be held on May 15.

Marshall happens to be an investor in Harry Caray’s Water Tower location. The Table Tennis  fundraiser will benefit Marshall’s Project 375 Foundation.

Those who register will get a chance to play Marshall. Celebrity guests need not return the paddle. They also get a year's free membership at the Killerspin house, Chicago.

Tickets are priced at $75 for spectators, $125 for singles and $200 for doubles.