India’s table tennis coach, Massimo Costantini, has shared his views on India’s table tennis camp and how well their preparations are going for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Costantini has shown confidence and believes that his team have everything they need to upset table tennis powerhouses like China.
Have potential, but it’s difficult to say whether we will win a medal
“Qualifying for the team events is already an achievement because only 16 teams from around the world get to compete at the Olympics. It is difficult to say whether we will win a medal, but I can definitely say that we could produce a big surprise. There have been enough signals in the past six months that even teams like China are worried about facing India early in the competition,” Costantini said during an interview with Ultimate Table Tennis.
Massimo Costantini, central figure of India’s table tennis
The 66-year-old Costantini is currently serving his third stint with the Indian national team. And has witnessed the rise of Indian table tennis. Under his coaching tenure, India secured a record eight medals. Which includes three golds, at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and two bronze medals at the 2018 Asian Games. His hard work is one of the reasons why India will, for the first time going to represent in both the men’s and women’s team in table tennis events at Paris Olympics.
India’s Table Tennis team
Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Manav Thakkar. Alternate Player: G. Sathiyan.
Women: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath. Alternate Player: Ayhika Mukherjee.
Coach: Massimo Costantini
