Tokyo Games: Sharath Kamal Hits Peak Fitness Ahead Of Olympics

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Sharath Kamal thought the Olympics in Tokyo would be his fourth and last but considering that he has never felt better and fitter in his career spanning almost two decades, the 39-year-old Indian table tennis great is reconsidering his future plans now. Speaking to PTI two days before his departure for the Tokyo Games, the world number 32 finds himself at the peak of his game. Earlier, the goal was to stop after the 2022 Asian and Commonwealth Games for the sake of his young family but he can't rule himself out from the Paris Olympics in 2024. He says if Germany's world number 10 Timo Boll can play in his 40s, he can too. "According to my wife, this is my last Olympics (laughs), but let's see how the body holds up till the CWG and Asian Games next year. I feel I am at the peak of my game physically as well as mentally," he said. Sharath has missed only one Olympic Games (London 2012) since his debut at Athens in 2004.