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The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
Special Correspondent

Equal prize money from new Table Tennis season

The Committee of Administrators (CoA), running the affairs of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), passed a historic order on Thursday that would ffer equal prize money for men and women in all the National zonal tournaments including National championships across age groups. 

A statement from the CoA read: "We hereby decide that women and girl players shall receive equal pay/awards/prize money as their male counterparts in all tournaments and competitions of the game of table tennis."

Speaking to The Hindu, CoA member Surindra Dev Mudgil said: "We will be implementing the new prize money from the new season. This is the idea of Justice Ms. Gita Mittal, CoA's Chairperson, who strongly believes in equal prize money."

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