Maldivian TT teams win Bronze medals at SA Qualifiers

The table tennis teams for women and men from the Maldives have returned home with a bronze medal from the South Asian Qualifier for the ITTF World Team Championships, which took place in Nepal.

At Velana International Airport (VIA), the teams were greeted by Sports Commissioner Mohamed Tholal, representatives from the Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC), the Sports Ministry, and the TT Association.

The men's TT team claimed a bronze medal in the tournament, highlighting a historic milestone as it's the first occasion a Maldives men's team has won a bronze in a South Asian event. The men's team won against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, but suffered three consecutive losses to India.

This marks the initial instance in Maldivian men's TT history that the Maldives has triumphed over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Maldivian women's squad also found victory, overcoming the women's teams from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

They suffered defeats in their games against Nepal and India. The national men's TT team comprises Munsif, Ahyaar Ahmed Khalid, Mohamed Shaffan Ismail, and Zeesth Naseem. The women's squad includes Fathimath Dheema Ali, Aishath Rafa Nazim, Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim, and Alsa Nafiz. The qualifiers included representatives from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the host nation Nepal, along with the Maldives.