Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

Asian Table Tennis Championships: India assured of maiden medal after triumph over Iran

The Indians will take on the winners of the South Korea versus Hong Kong match on Friday.

ITTF Czech International Open: G Sathiyan advances to final after Sweden's Truls Moregardh retires hurt in semis

Sathiyan, ranked 39 in the world, will take on Yevhen Pryshchepa of Ukraine in the summit clash later on Wednesday.

PV Sindhu, Mary Kom and Manika Batra register wins, men's hockey disappoints on Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics 2020

Here are some memorable moments from Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 2 Highlights: India men's hockey team defeated by Australia; Manish Kaushik eliminated

Follow live updates on the events of the second day of competitions in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on our live blog

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India paddlers handed tough draws, Sharath Kamal-Manika Batra pair to face third seeds in opener

Batra, ranked 62, though got an easy women's singles first round where she will face Great Britain's Ho Tin-Tin, ranked 32 places below the Indian.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ramji Srinivasan discusses working with Olympic-bound athletes, challenges of being strength and conditioning coach

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, former Indian cricket team strength and conditioning coach Srinivasan talks about his experience working with the likes of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Bhavani Devi.

Firstpost Explains: What makes China a dynasty in table tennis, particularly at the Olympics

At the Olympics, China have won 28 of the 32 gold medals that have been on offer. So what makes China so dominant in the sport? Firstpost Explains, with help from India's top TT star Sathiyan

Firstpost Masterclass: Forehand topspin to aggressive play, Kamlesh Mehta explains intricacies of table tennis

India table tennis legend Kamlesh Mehta explains the physical and mental intricacies of table tennis.

Tokyo 2020 in sight, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran's 17-year quest for Olympic glory nears culmination

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was first drawn to the Olympics in 2004, and for 17 years, his fascination for the five rings has only grown. As he stands on the cusp of his maiden Olympics, we chart his journey from a scrawny teenager to an all-condition paddler.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Spurred by heartbreaks of the past, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran eyeing the promise of future

As he achieved his childhood dream of qualifying for the Olympics, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran could not help but remember the terrible personal tragedy of losing his father and missing out on Rio 2016.