New Delhi: Indian Table Tennis Federation (TTF) on Tuesday called the Manika Batra decision not to receive the assistance of Soumyadeep Roy’s national coach during his match at the Tokyo Olympics as a “indiscipline action” and he would face action when the executive board met early next month , Roy, who was the 2006 Commonwealth Game Gold Gold Medalist and Arjuna Awardee, was the only coach traveling with a team of four members to Tokyo.
Manika had taken her personal coach Sanmay Paranaajpe to the match but she was only allowed to practice with her and the request of the player for the access field was rejected by the committee.
“That must be an indiscipline action.
He should let the national coach sit on the court side during his match as other players did.
Roy has become one of the best Indian players and is a famous coach now.” The Executive Board will do so meet immediately and disconnect this for the insulation of this, “TTFFI General Secretary General Arun Kumar Banerjee told PTI from Tokyo.
The action of what TTFI to the famous player must still be seen but it is certain that the presence of all Indian players will be made For National Camps.
Manika attended the National Camp in Son as ahead of the match for three days when the camp lasts more than three weeks.
Incidentally, G Sathiyan, who lost the opening round in Tokyo, also chose to practice.
With a personal coach like Manika.
However Unlike Manika, Roy seen sitting in the corner of Sathiyan during the second round meeting.
Indian campaign in the match ended on Tuesday when Veteran Sharath Kamal went down the battle battle NST commanded Champion Ma Long of China in round 32.
Manika, ranked 62, also managed to reach the round 32 After beating number 32 in the second round A.
Roy happened to be the personal coach of Sutirtha Mukherjee who lost in the second half in his Maiden Olympics.
“Manika played well and we were proud of his achievements, but he was wrong with not having Roy on his side,” added Banerjee.