India’s table tennis star Sharath Kamal has revealed that he is yet to figure out the roadmap for his future after his exit from the Paris Olympics. The paddler has claimed that he would be interested in taking up any role in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) or the federation in order to help the game. Kamal had earlier said that the appearance at Paris would be his final Olympics.
What’s next for Sharath Kamal?
“Still haven’t decided clearly what will be my roadmap ahead. But, I’ll sit down and have a talk with the federation and decide with my family as well about what exactly has to be done ahead,” Kamal told PTI on the sidelines of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) launch.
“But, I’ll be staying around with the game and probably taking up positions in the federation or the SAI and trying to help the sport,” he added.
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‘Happy how I played’
Speaking about his first-round exit from Paris Olympics, Kamal said that he had given it his all and that he had no regrets as he had prepared as much as he can. He added that he was happy with how he played in the Games.
“The only difference was the mindset since I knew it was going to be my last Olympics. I put in everything that I had in Paris,” he added.
The Indian men’s table tennis team, consisting of Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Manav Thakkar, were knocked out of the Paris Olympics after a 3-0 loss to China.
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