Countr­y’s top table tennis player says he is stayin­g sharp by practi­sing with robotNEW DELHI: Stuck indoors and without a training partner during India’s COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s top table tennis player G Sathiyan says he is staying sharp by practising with a robot. The governing International Table Tennis Federation has suspended all of its events and activities until June 30 and the three-week lockdown in force in India has disrupted the daily routines of athletes like Sathiyan. The robot, which Sathiyan imported from Germany, can launch up to 120 balls per minute from across the net with varying spin and speed. While the machine is no substitute for training with a real partner it can do some things better. “My receiving ability has improved and the flicks too have got better after playing with the robot.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune April 10, 2020 07:07 UTC