insert_link Namibia Arysteq/Simonis Storm Singles series marked by upsets and classy table tennis The fourth instalment in the Arysteq Asset Management and Simonis Storm Schools Tournament Series took place on 8 June 2024 at Wanderers, Pioneers Park in Windhoek. The players contested in under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 age groups with no restrictions in terms of participation in the number of qualifying age groups. The number of overall participants were less than expected due to the school holidays. […] todayJune 11, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Young table tennis stars shine bright at National Championships The Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) hosted the national Youth Championships at Wanderers Sports Grounds on Saturday, 18 May 2023. The junior men competed in under 11, under 15 and under 19 while the junior ladies competed in under 15 and under 19. The young stars also competed in junior ladies’ doubles, junior men doubles and mixed doubles. Despite the absence of various schools, many players showed up at […] todayMay 21, 2024 5
insert_link Africa African table tennis stars storm Kigali for Paris tickets By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Africa’s table tennis talent is at full display in Rwanda as the East african country plays host to the 2024 edition of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) tournament alongside the African Olympic Qualification Tournament. The two combined tournaments, which also serve as Olympic qualifiers are being hosted at the BK Arena in Kigali from May 15 to 18 […] todayMay 20, 2024 15
insert_link Sport Iraqi car bomb survivor eyes gold in Paris Paralympics When car bomb survivor Najlah Imad first took up table tennis, her relatives warned against it. But a decade later, the Iraqi teenager who lost three limbs is gunning for gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games. "Table tennis was a turning point. Since I started playing, my life has changed," the 19-year-old athlete told AFP. Najlah was just three years old when a 2008 sticky bomb ripped into […] todayMay 16, 2024 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
