The Goa Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has launched an intensive High Performance Coaching Camp for the state’s top-ranked paddlers, currently underway from May 17 to May 29, 2026, at Fatorda, Margao.
The camp, powered by Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), and conducted by South Goa Table Tennis Council, is being held under the guidance of Head Coach R. Rajesh, an esteemed International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Certified Level 3 Coach with a Star rating, and notably the first international player to achieve this prestigious certification.
A strong lineup of 22 of Goa's top ranked talents are part of the camp, including Chandan Caro, Dhruva Kamat, Ruhaan Shaikh, Vedant Wagle, Ishaan Colaso, Ashank Dalvi, Yuvan Sanke, Neil Sanke, Aarish Shaikh, and Ayushi Sahkari in boys’ section, while the girls’ contingent features Ishita Colaco, Anaya Shukla, Shaurya Desai, Aarna Lotlikar, Sachi Desai, Ayushi Amonkar, Tisha Shaikh, Giana George, Urvi Surlakar, Claire George, Twisha Kotkar, and Samaira Verlekar.
Speaking on the initiative, GTTA President Sudin Verenkar highlighted the steady rise in the standard of table tennis in Goa and outlined the association’s vision for the future. “The quality and depth of talent in Goa has improved significantly over the years, and such high performance camps are playing a vital role in helping our players bridge the gap to the national level. We plan to conduct these camps at regular intervals to continuously upgrade the skills of our players, and will be bringing in top coaches from the Table Tennis Federation of India to further enhance the training ecosystem in the state,” he said.
