Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- The 28th edition of the ITTF-ATTU Asian Team Table Tennis Championships served off in style today at the Kalinga Stadium's Indoor Athletics Centre, setting the tone for a thrilling week ahead.
While top-seeded teams, including hosts India, enjoyed an opening-day rest, the inaugural sessions offered fans a taste of the energy and emotion that define Asia's premier continental event.
Though many of the early group-stage encounters went as expected, dominated by stronger teams, the day wasn't without its share of grit and surprises.
Lesser-known contingents displayed flashes of skill and tenacity, earning applause from an eager Bhubaneswar crowd ready to soak in the continent's finest table tennis action.
In the men...