The Indian men’s and women’s teams scripted history as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever based on their world rankings.

After the conclusion of the World Team Championships finals in Busan last month, which served as the last qualifying event for the Paris Olympics, seven spots in the team events remained, which have been awarded to the sides based on their rankings. 

"The highest-ranked teams not yet qualified in the latest World Team Ranking booked their ticket to Paris 2024," ITTF said.

In the women’s event, India, ranked 13, Poland (12), Sweden (15), and Thailand have secured their passage to Paris, while Croatia (12), India (15), and Slovenia (11) have secured their spots in the men's team event. 

India’s number one men’s paddler Achantha Sarath Kamal has tweeted, ‘Finally!!!! India qualifies for the team event at the Olympics! Something I have wanted for a long long time! This one is truly special, despite it being my fifth appearance at the Olympics! Kudos to our women’s team who also secure a historical quota!’