- ADVERTISEMENT -The suspension strips TTFI of financial assistance from the government and other benefits tied to its status as a recognized national sports federation. The decision comes at an awkward time with India’s table tennis team set to compete at the Asian Games in Japan from September 19 to October 4. TURBULENT PERIOD FOR INDIAN TABLE TENNISThe suspension caps a turbulent period for Indian table tennis. India have won three bronze medals in table tennis at the Asian Games. Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee secured India’s last Asian Games table tennis medal with bronze in the women’s doubles at Hangzhou in 2023.