The Dream Building Fund (DBF) is an annual grant which looks to offer support to change-makers who dream of making the world a better place through table tennis. Through the fund we aim to offer the right balance between guidance, support, and flexibility for the project leaders to turn their dreams into reality. In the beginning the focus is on…

Originally set to be distributed ahead of the Hana Bank 2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships, the event’s postponement due to COVID-19 has led the ITTF to release the Annual Report today, in the build-up to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which takes place on Monday 28th September 2020. This is the second Annual Report released by the ITTF,…

Spanning a 70-minute duration, 180 unique viewers, excluding ITTF Executive Committee members and staff, followed the conference live, for a total of 220+ attendees. ITTF European Marketing Manager Jonny Cowan once again fulfilled the role of moderator, welcoming everyone in attendance before introducing ITTF Deputy President Mr. Khalil Al Mohannadi, who is responsible for the World Championships portfolio. The conference…

Children of teachers in Nigeria usually have it tough when it comes to academic performance with the society in general often expecting them to do far better than others. Playing sport is out of it for most children of teachers as their parents somehow mistake any sporting streak with academic laziness. Such was the background from which Quadri Aruna emerged.…