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Diana Santome, Peru's only Blue Badge umpire, officiating at Paris 2024 Olympics
Olympic Umpire
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 umpire has officiated two Olympic Games and is now building the next generation of umpires. This is her story from the other side of the table.

Olympic Umpire
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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