The ITTF Foundation has launched a series of training in two refugee establishments in Leipzig, Germany. The eight-week training session is the pilot of a potential long-term project aiming to bring fun and physical activities to those seeking safety in a country that they have not yet called home.
The 8th World Table Tennis Day has seen 321 physical events across five continents and a 24-hour live stream. Thanks to our worldwide Promoters and event organisers, we have demonstrated the power of table tennis in bringing #PeaceOnTheTable this April.
Together with other 17 international sport organisations, the signatories seek to contribute to the objectives of key European and International policy papers. Additionally, to strive to create opportunities and easy, safe, and inclusive access to participation in Sport for All, including health-enhancing physical activities and physical education at all levels.
Sustainability and scalability are two essential aspects of most social and field initiatives. As the founder of Asoba Foundation, Somuah runs the EduDrive Table Tennis project in Ofankor and Kweikuma Communities, Ghana. Together with the partner association NK Foundation, the duo seeks to establish EduDrive as the ground zero for similar projects and expand it across borders.
#TableTennisUnited, the fundraising campaign powered by ITTF Foundation and sponsored by ITTF and WTT has extended its support to the Ukrainian table tennis community, ensuring the training opportunity and sponsoring players to participate in international tournaments.
The ITTF Foundation, the Paralympic Committee of Slovenia and Slovenian Table Tennis Association joined forces to bring ten Ukrainian players plus their managers and a coach to the ITTF Slovenia Para Open 2022.
“The ITTF Foundation is excited to have Oaks Consultancy as our trusted partner for future fundraising campaigns. With their expertise and experience working with socially-minded sport organisations, we are confident to increase the funds and make the most efficient use of the funds raised. We look forward to doing more and better with the help of Oaks Consultancy.”
The ITTF Foundation shared its experience in making sport and physical activity accessible for all at the Multiplier Sport Event, the INTERACT Pilot Training in Sport for All Development in Leipzig, Germany between May 4-5.
Following a short break, play at WTT Youth Series events returned, the destination being the northern region of Austria; seven intense days of action, proceedings in Linz concluded today, Tuesday 3rd May.
With his work as a teacher in the Kweikuma community, Armah realised that especially the students from impoverished areas have a poorer performance in literacy and numeracy than those who are more fortunate.
