TURA, April 27: A promotional event featuring India’s top tennis players was organised by the Tura Table Tennis Association (TTTA) in collaboration with the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Meghalaya Table Tennis Association at the Indoor Sports Hall, Tura, on Wednesday with Tura MP, Agatha K Sangma as the chief guest and West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh, attending as the guest of honour.
Speaking at the event, Agatha said that sports has become an important aspect of people’s lives. Stating that sports facilities in Meghalaya too are being upgraded to provide a platform to children, she said that having the country’s top paddlers in Tura will boost the morale of budding table tennis players of the region. She also said that the PA Sangma Stadium coming up at Tura will be of international standard.
During the promotional event, star table tennis players of the country including Sharat Kamal Achanta, Reeth Rishya, Archana Kamath, Sanil Shetty and Kamlesh Mehta, who have been representing India at the international level played the exhibition matches with players from Meghalaya while Suranjit Dey and Tanusree, players from the state, displayed their skills while playing with the star players.
