I DRAW LESSONS FROM MY MISTAKES AND MAKE AMENDMENTS: HARMEET DESAI
The Daily Guardian|September 28, 2022
Harmeet Desai has emerged as the "Golden H -young Boy" of Indian Table Tennis, clinching gold for his state of Gujarat for the first time in National Games history. He was the one who won two consecutive gold medals at the CWG 2022 and has recently captured the attention of nations with his scintillating performance at the National Games 2022 in Gujarat. 
I DRAW LESSONS FROM MY MISTAKES AND MAKE AMENDMENTS: HARMEET DESAI

He spoke exclusively to The Daily Guardian. Here are the excerpts.

Q. Since when do you play table tennis? Ever since you started playing, did you even have an idea that you would brighten the name of Gujarat and the country?

A. So I started playing at the age of 6, and I never thought that I would be able to play so well or reach this level. I enjoyed the sport, and I started at a very, very young age, and I even couldn't reach the height of the table at that time. So it became my passion very soon after I started playing table tennis, and I just wanted to enjoy the sport and give my best shot every time I entered the court. And somehow, with a lot of hard work, dedication, patience, and also a little bit of luck, I managed to reach this landmark.

Q. What thoughts come to your mind when you have a match?

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