Romina Concha Sepulveda, ITTF Foundation Consultant
In addition, “every time, everywhere” became more real than ever. Table tennis took over schools, universities, hospitals, shopping malls, streets, beaches, parks, rural areas and even the high seas. Non-governmental organisations played an important role taking the sport to different places and making it accessible for everyone.
There was no a better way to show how powerful table tennis can be through popularity, universality and inclusivity. World Table Tennis Day broke all records; we have no doubt that more people and countries will join the celebration in 2019.
Leandro Olvech, ITTF Foundation Director, highlighted the spirit of solidarity and congratulated everyone who made this year World Table Tennis Day a success.
“My biggest congratulations are reserved for each single organiser and participant. It’s thanks to your love for our sport that we develop and make table tennis accessible to everyone everywhere!” Leandro Olvech
We are looking forward to see even more initiatives in 2019, more people, more countries, more locations!
World Table Tennis Day 2018: The full report
World Table Tennis Day 2018: Photo Gallery
Awards: World Table Tennis Day 2018
Winner:
Butterfly Equipment Package:
● Let’s play ping poooooong
iPong Robots for two most popular events:
● Table Tennis for All in Bugesera / Rilima, Rwanda
● Celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan
iPong Robots for two most universal events:
● Table Tennis in my School in El Aroussa, Tunisia
● Every time, everywhere and for everyone, table tennis in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
iPong Robots for two most inclusive events:
● Bahía Blanca live table tennis in Bahía Blanca, Argentina
● PSF tournament and solidarity in Gouvieux, France
iPong Robots for two most creative events:
● Paradise of Ping Pong in Tahiti, French Polynesia
● For all in Kastamonu, Turkey
iPong Kit and four packs of balls for the two Most “Popular, Universal & Inclusive” events at once:
● Jugamos donde queremos (We play where we want to) in Santa Marta, Colombia
● Brighton Table Tennis Club celebrates in England