Shillong, Siliguri to Host Two International Table Tennis Events in July, October

India will host this year's South Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships and the Indian Junior and Cadet Open, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has announced during its Annual General Meeting.

Shillong has been chosen to host the South Asian meet, from July 19 to 24, 2012 while the junior and cadet tournament will be held in Siliguri from October 10 to 14.

Table Tennis Federation of India's secretary-general, Dhanraj Choudhary added that Hyderabad, in all likelihood, will host the World Junior Championships in 2013.

The Andhra Pradesh Table Tennis Association has expressed willingness to host the event and a decision will be made on this after inspection of the venue and other facilities.

As far as the Indian paddlers' chances of qualifying for the London Olympics were concerned, Chaudhary has his hopes pinned on the upcoming qualification tournament, to be held in Hong Kong from April 19 to 22.