National Junior and Youth TT Championship from Nov 24 at Dharamshala
Author(s): Arvind Sharma President of the Himachal Pradesh Table Tennis Association Mr Ritesh Chouhan along with others addressing the media persons at Dharamshala on Tuesday. Dharamshala, November 17, 2015: The Junior and Youth National...
Dharamshala, November 17, 2015: The Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championship 2015, for boys and girls shall be organised at Indoor Stadium of Dharamshala in Himachal from 24th to 29th November . This was disclosed by the president of the Himachal Pradesh Table Tennis Association Mr Ritesh Chouhan at Dharamshala on Tuesday. Chouhan , who is also the Deputy Commissioner of Kangra District said , “More than 800 players officials and umpires from 29 states and the UTs of India shall participate in this meet ,which is being organised for the first time in Himachal and Dharamshala.” Chouhan said that beside 29 state and UT teams the players from Dena Bank, Airport Authority and petroleum sector shall also participate. He further said that around 250 hotel rooms have been booked for the stay of the visitors.
Talking to Media here Ritesh, who was also 7 time state Champion of HP in TT said that HP team of 12 players is already undergoing a training camp at Dharamshala under the coaching of Shantnu Benerjea of Kolkata . Intimating about the other facilities being given to HP players, Chouhan said, HP TT Association is the only sports body in the country which is providing 50% subsidy to players for purchasing sports equipment and also 50% subsidy to the district TT bodies to purchase of major TT equipments.”
Date:
Tuesday, November 17, 2015