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Slovenian Radio Show Host Plays Table Tennis for Disadvantaged Families
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Friday, 18 June 2021 04:50
Our feet are getting itchy as the Northern Hemisphere welcomes summer, for many travelling for leisure is still not recommended under Covid-19 regulations. However, Radio 1, the leading Slovenia radio channel decided that, despite the pandemic, the support for children from disadvantaged families should continue, and the yearning for travel should be fulfilled, Covid-19 style of course! Play for an…
Ghanaian star Derek Abrefa motivates aspiring pupils in Nungua
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Friday, 18 June 2021 07:23
On Friday 28th May, a beneficiary of the TableTennisUnited concept, Derek Abrefa gave support to school pupils in his native country; he visited the Good Citizen School in Nungua, Ghana’s 18th most populous settlement. Abrefa, a Ghanaian table tennis international, not only empowered the pupils but also enlightened them on the need to make informed decisions in life. The event…
Revenge for Goda on a historic day for Africa
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Thursday, 17 June 2021 04:02
Untroubled in her fixtures against Austria’s Kiara Segula (11-5, 11-6, 11-3) and Germany’s Jele Stortz (11-3, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4), Goda, world number 1 in the age bracket, cruised through her semi-final encounter with France’s Leana Hochart (11-5, 11-8, 11-5) to set up another head-to-head with Welsh rival Anna Hursey. Their meeting was a repeat of the WTT Youth Star Contender…
Fujie Eguchi, winner of six world titles, passes away
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Table Tennis
Friday, 18 June 2021 03:34
Born on Friday 18th November 1932 in Nagasaki Prefecture, Fujie Eguchi moved to Osaka at the age of seven. She went to Higashisenba High School, where when 13 years old she started to play table tennis, before entering Osaka Pharmaceutical University. Petite, pen-hold grip using one side of the racket only, alongside the likes of colleagues Tomie Okawa, Kiiko Watanabe,…
2021 With The Future In Mind scholarships announced
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Thursday, 17 June 2021 06:32
Many events have fallen prey to the extraordinary times of the global COVID-19 pandemic, amongst them the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games. Those players that were hoping to qualify for their first taste of Olympic spirit will continue to be supported by the WFIM scholarships – now with loftier goals for the future in mind. One such player with that…
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