Germany Table tennis Legend Timo Boll (40), WR #10 has tested positive for the coronavirus.

PlayforIndia Table Tennis initiative is championed by CWG gold medalists Ajantha Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan and Olympian Neha Aggarwal. These champions have inspired the next generation of Table Tennis in India and have been instrumental in keeping the Indian flag flying high in the world of Table Tennis. They are teaming up with the GoSports Foundation, an independent non-governmental not-for-profit organization, to champion this cause. The campaign, in partnership with GoSports Foundation , aims to raise Rs 10 lakh and each of the 100 identified people will receive Rs 10000 each.

TT Crunch is back after a short break, coronavirus(https://ttcrunch.com/news/coronavirus-impact-on-table-tennis/) has affected everything around the world and the sports of table tennis has also got affected. Daily lives of people who are in the field of table tennis have also got affected. To support the table tennis family, ITTF has started a fundraiser to help the daily lives of people working in the field of table tennis. Here is a video about the #tabletennisunited campaign

India’s Highest Ranked Table Tennis Star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran having broken into the top 25 of the ITTF rankings in 2019, making him the first Indian table tennis player to do so, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was in good form coming into the year. The 27-year-old can customize the machine to his liking and its ability to spew out more than 100 balls each minute at varying speeds and spin ties in well with his fluid movement behind the table. Sathiyan shared a video on his official Instagram -

Exercise is vital for our mental and physical health, and is arguably more important than ever during periods of self-isolation. Since everyone is under quarantine and leaving your house is permitted for essential reasons, playing table tennis is not possible. Table Tennis is not a straight forward sport and requires mind, body and technique in balance for playing in good condition. Exercises for your body are very important and healthy body will allow you to keep your game in top notch condition even after the quarantine.

Coronavirus cases has affected lives of more than 7.5 lakh people around the world. The number of cases are rising in India have increased to over one thousand cases. Prime Minister of India has appealed all Indians to donate to PM-CARES fund to help fight this pandemic. India is currently under 21 day lockdown that started on Wednesday last week.

• Check our coverage Coronavirus Impact on Table Tennis for latest updates related to how coronavirus has an impact on Ping Pong related official events.

Playing Table Tennis is an activity that players of all age groups enjoy. Because of coronavirus, take precautions while playing Table Tennis tournaments.

Last Updated - 31 March 2020

World Table Tennis Championships 2020

The table tennis world team championships have been postponed again after ITTF, the sport’s governing body, suspended all planned international events until June 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The world team championships in Busan, South Korea, had already been delayed from May 22-29 to June 21-28, reports Xinhua news agency. The ITTF met on the weekend to make the postponement decision and it will propose new dates this week. The ITTF said it was freezing rankings lists as of this month and would consider adjustments to qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have been postponed to next year. Previously - ITTF has also taken measures and postponed the WTTC following the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Busan, Korea Republic. 2020 World Table Tennis Championships postponed due to COVID-19