Table Tennis to miss World Championships despite new dates
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
The BTTA was presented with a second bite of the cherry after the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced new dates for the World Championships. The tournament was initially scheduled for March 22-29, but due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, it has been moved to September 27 to October 4.
BTTA president, Kudzanani Motswagole said despite the new dates, the association did not want to send a half-baked squad. He also said the association is facing financial challenges. "We will not be sending a team to the championships because we feel that there is a huge gap between us and the international standards. So we decided that we start with regional tournament first so our players can up their game first. There is also the issue of funding that we felt there would be no use to send a team that is not ready for the tournament. We want to compete at this kind of tournament, rather than just to go there and participate," he told Mmegi Sport.
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