Table Tennis News: India’s TT players left in limbo ahead of Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics is only a year away but Indian table tennis’ new foreign coach Dejan Papic is yet to join the national team, affecting the paddlers’ preparation for the showpiece event. In March, the Table Tennis Federation of India had roped in Papic as chief coach in place of long-serving Massimo Costantini, who quit last year citing personal reasons. Under Costantini, India had made rapid strides with historic performances at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games, where India ended a 60-year-wait for a table tennis medal. But now the players are left to fend for themselves.