When the ITTF was seeking an organiser and host for the First World
Cadet Challenge it became obvious that to secure success for this new
initiative we had to place the event in a welcoming environment. It
was a natural decision to award the event to Tiszaujvaros and merge
it with the 4th World Table Tennis Youth Festival. The ITTF was
delighted by the positive reaction of the organising committee and
the Hungarian Table Tennis Association who readily embraced the
ITTF's event and accommodated it within the already established
Festival.
I have no doubt that both events will complement each other and that
both will meet with tremendous success. With more than 50
participating nations, success is already guaranteed. After all, our
goal is to give more competitive opportunities to the youth of the
world within our sport.
I salute the organisers, under the tireless leadership of Mr. Ivan
Herendi, and I thank the Hungarian Table Tennis Association for
supporting the ITTF initiative. I also wish to recognise the great
efforts of the ITTF's Junior Commission in developing new
opportunities for our juniors.
To the participants, I wish you all the best in your competitions and
I hope that you will make new friends from around the World and that
you will renew old friendships.
Adham Sharara
ITTF President
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