{"id":120012,"date":"2024-08-23T12:31:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/the-main-goal-is-archana-kamath-opens-up-on-decision-to-quit-table-tennis-at-24-years-of-age\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:31:07","slug":"the-main-goal-is-archana-kamath-opens-up-on-decision-to-quit-table-tennis-at-24-years-of-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/the-main-goal-is-archana-kamath-opens-up-on-decision-to-quit-table-tennis-at-24-years-of-age\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The main goal is&#8230;&#8217;: Archana Kamath opens up on decision to quit table tennis at 24 years of age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/resize.indiatvnews.com\/en\/centered\/newbucket\/1200_675\/2024\/08\/dravid-85-1724414610.jpg?fit=1200,675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;The main goal is&#8230;&#8217;: Archana Kamath opens up on decision to quit table tennis at 24 years of age\" title=\"&#8216;The main goal is&#8230;&#8217;: Archana Kamath opens up on decision to quit table tennis at 24 years of age\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"atimgbign\" id=\"story-featured-image\" style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<figure class=\"artbigimg row\"><figcaption><span class=\"author\">Image Source : GETTY<\/span> Archana Kamath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"artconfp\">Having represented India at the Paris Olympics a couple of weeks ago, Archana Kamath shocked everyone with her decision to call it time from table tennis at 24. Archana was part of the Indian women&#8217;s team at the Paris Games alongside Sreeja Akula and Manika Batra.  <!-- \/8323530\/ITv_Desktop_VDO_1X1 -->\n  <\/p>\n<p>She was the only Indian to win a match in the quarterfinals of the team event for India against Germany as her teammates, Sreeja and Manika, lost their respective contests. Archana had said that the &#8216;passion for academics&#8217; motivated her to call it time to the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Archana, who is resuming her academics in the USA, has stated that her main goal is to return back to India and serve the country. &#8220;I have always liked studying, as much as table tennis. I had inquired about this course in Michigan last year as well but then we qualified for the Paris Olympics as a team for the first time and I wanted to focus on that,&#8221; Archana said as quoted by PTI.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now that the Olympics are done, I want to study more and come back to India after two years and serve the people in a different capacity. My decision has nothing to do with financial returns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have got all the support I have needed while playing for India, which has been the biggest honour,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old hopes to continue playing the sport in the USA. &#8220;The best thing about the Olympics was being with seniors like Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra. The environment was so good. I also met Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. I made memories of life there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have also loved fighting for my country and that is something I will miss the most. I hope to keep playing here (in the US),&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>She says she is interested in policymaking and wants to serve India ultimately. &#8220;I have always been interested in policy making. The main goal is to serve India. I just want to see how I go about my course. The eventual goal is to come back and serve India. I really admire Sanjeev Sanyal&#8217;s work. 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