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Young female table tennis players celebrating at Zambia's National Youth Games
Youth Development
Nasraldeen MoustafaNasraldeen Moustafa
12 min read
Zambia Table Tennis AssociationIn Partnership with Zambia's table tennis association

42 Players and a First: Table Tennis Arrives at Zambia's National Youth Games

Table tennis makes its national debut at Zambia's Youth Games with 42 players from across the country, showcasing emerging talent and the infrastructure challenges facing the sport's growth.

Youth Development
Zambia
National Games
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Diana Santome, Peru's only Blue Badge referee, officiating at Paris 2024 Olympics
Olympic Referee
Nasraldeen MoustafaNasraldeen Moustafa
10 min read
Peru Table Tennis FederationIn Partnership with Peru's table tennis federation

The Other Side of the Table: Diana Santome's Journey from Lima to the Olympics

Peru's only Blue Badge referee has officiated at two Olympics and is now building the next generation of umpires. This is her story from the other side of the table.

Olympic Referee
Peru
South America
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Sierra Leone Table Tennis Association National Tournament participants
Grassroots Development
Nasraldeen MoustafaNasraldeen Moustafa
10 min read

No Office, No Venue, No Funding: The Fight to Keep Table Tennis Alive in Sierra Leone

For three decades, Sierra Leone had a thriving table tennis community. Then it fell apart. Now, with just two tournaments a year and no training facility, the sport is fighting to survive. This is the story of what was lost, what remains, and what it will take to rebuild.

Grassroots Development
Sierra Leone
Africa
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