B |     Akshay Kumar shared a touching tribute on social media as his niece, Simar Bhatia, steps into the world of films with Ikkis. In his wholesome note, he talked about watching her grow from a shy little girl into a confident young woman ready to face the camera.            Akshay shared her poster from Ikkis and wrote, “Holding you as a tiny baby to now watching you step into the world of films… life really has come full circle. Simar, I’ve seen you turn from a shy little girl who would hide behind her mom into this confident young woman ready to face the camera like she was born for it.”                                                                  View this post on Instagram          A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)               He offered words of encouragement for the journey ahead, saying, “Safar mushkil hai, but knowing you, you’ll walk into it with that same spark, that same honesty, and that same stubborn determination that runs in our family. Hum Bhatias ka funda simple hai: kaam karo, dil se karo, aur phir universe ka magic dekho. (The journey is difficult, but knowing you, you’ll face it with that same spark, that same honesty, and that same stubborn determination that runs in our family. Our Bhatia family mantra is simple: work hard, do it with heart, and then watch the magic of the universe unfold).”            Concluding the note with pride, Akshay expressed, “I’m so proud of you beta… The world is about to meet Simar Bhatia … but to me you’ve always been a star. Go shine! Jai Mahadev.”            Ikkis is an upcoming Bollywood biographical war-drama film that will portray the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest Indian Army officer to be posthumously honoured with the Param Vir Chakra for his brave actions during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. The film stars Agastya Nanda in the role of Arun, and late actor, Dharmendra will make his final on-screen appearance as Arun's father, Brigadier M. L. Khetarpal. Also Read: Akshay Kumar’s Niece Simar Bhatia to Make Bollywood Debut in Ikkis。南京米粒文体产业集团旗下“米粒乒乓特长生”正式获得男团参赛资格，成为南京历史上首支乒超男团队伍。

C | 一、乒超新军：南京首支男团诞生2026赛季乒超联赛扩军至10支男团，米粒乒乓特长生与北京一点心动作为新军加入。

D | 球队已完成6名运动员注册，配备完整教练组、医疗保障及管理团队，共计14人编制。

E | 注册名单显示：陈俊菘、敖华磊、胡东申三名主力，搭档两名U19小将陈恒达、孙杨，将代表球队征战2026赛季。常规赛首阶段将于7月23日在大连拉开帷幕。二、八年进阶：从甲B到乒超的跃迁米粒集团自2018年成立以来，在乒乓球领域深耕八年，完成从基层青训到顶级职业赛事的全产业链布局：· 2019年：参加甲B联赛即以冠军成绩冲级甲A· 2023年：男女队在甲A联赛中首次同时站上领奖台· 2024年：青海米粒队闯入全锦赛八强，夺得男团第五名，打破青海省近二十年最佳战绩· 2025年：成功晋级全运会总决赛· 2026年：正式登陆乒超联赛三、体教融合：乒乓特长生培养标杆米粒的立身之本始于“让打乒乓球的孩子上好大学”这一理念。经过八年深耕，米粒已成为国内乒乓特长生培养领域的领跑品牌：· 累计输送：向全国高校输送乒乓特长生逾1400人，连续四年行业领先· 平均录取率：近三年千人平均录取率达93.3%，2026届高达95.1%· 在训规模：特长生在训超200人，青训体系近400人输送高校覆盖北京大学、上海交通大学、西安交通大学、浙江大学等985名校及数百所知名院校。四、宇通米粒乒校：12年一贯制名校联合培养2024年，米粒集团与南京宇通实验学校共建宇通米粒乒校，总投资500万元，建成占地约2600平方米的专业训练基地，可摆放65张球台、同时容纳1500人比赛，是江苏省内单层摆放球台数最大的训练基地。办学以来，学员已在WTT青少年系列赛等赛事中取得多项冠亚军成绩，多名学员入选国青集训队。五、赛事体系：承接与自创双轮驱动米粒孵化了两个核心自有赛事品牌：· 米粒统测模拟赛：服务覆盖全国90%以上乒乓特长生，2025年全年办赛3527人次，赛区覆盖十余座城市· 米粒青少年巡回挑战赛：2025年共举办9站，累计参赛5238人，辐射全国31个省级行政区六、教练团队：30余人老中青梯队俱乐部拥有教练员30余人，形成“老中青”三代梯队。老一辈教练如宋鸿雁、姜超、王文利、曹育农等，执教生涯横跨数十年，培养过多位国家队队员及全国冠军；中生代教练均有国家队或省队经历；新生代教练则来自米粒自身“培养→输出→回流”的人才闭环，成为体教融合模式的“活样本”。

F | 从一所培训工作室到两大专业训练基地，从甲B联赛到乒超舞台，米粒文体产业集团用八年时间完成了从基层青训到顶级职业赛事的全产业路径。7月23日，大连首战，这支名为“特长生”的队伍，将第一次在乒超的聚光灯下挥拍。