Students who attended the course in Pori

Sweden’s Emanuel Christiansson, nowadays the Finnish National Coach, was the expert on duty in Pori, Finland on 13th and 14th January 2007, for the second part of an ITTF Level One Coaches’ Course.

An ITTF Level One Coaches’ Course consists of a total of twenty-four hours over a period of four days; the first part had been staged over a weekend in 2006.

ITTF Level One Coaches’ Courses provide a great deal of flexibility being based on a cumulative programme.

Patrick Ringel with students at the Umpires' Course in Congo Brazzaville

Patrick Ringel of France was the expert on duty to conduct an Umpires’ Course in Congo Brazzaville from 6th to 9th February 2007.

The course was held prior to the 17th African Senior Championships and was held under the joint auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation’s Development Programme and the Development Programme of the African Table Tennis Federation.

Hospitality was subsidised by the International Table Tennis Federation.

Players and coaches at the Eurokids Training Camp organised by the European Table Tennis Union

A record number of players attended the Eurokids Training Camp in Hluk, Czech Republic from 2nd to 8th February 2007. Organised by the European Table Tennis Union, under the umbrella of the ITTF Development Programme, the camp attracted no less than forty-six players from twenty-three national associations.

Andrew Hubbard (centre) pictured with players at the training camp

François Xavier, the full-time coach in New Caledonia and a group of highly motivated table tennis players, greeted Andrew Hubbard, the Oceania Development Officer on his arrival in Noumea, New Caledonia on 6th February 2007.

The Oceania Development Officer was present, to conduct a week long ITTF-OTTF Development Project Course.