Cuttack: Sports and Youth Services Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera today inaugurated the 80th National and Inter-State Senior Table Tennis Championship here at JN Indoor Stadium. The event will conclude on January 9.

The Odisha State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA) hosted the national event after a gap of 12 years. The last time the National TT Championship was held in 2006 and 2001 in Odisha.