Gaborone welcomes world’s rising table tennis stars :: Mmegi Online

Botswana makes history this morning (Wednesday) as it hosts the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Contender Series for the first time, bringing together emerging international talent for four days of competition in Gaborone.

The tournament, scheduled for November 11–14 at the Botswana National Youth Centre (BNYC), is expected to attract approximately 350 young athletes from more than 15 countries.

The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) has assembled a 30-member national squad comprising 16 boys and 14 girls, who will compete across five age categories: Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19. The opening day's action is scheduled to begin at 9am with the Under-17 boys' singles first-round matches, followed by the Under-13 boys' and girls' competitions and the Under-17 girls' singles.

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Gaborone welcomes world’s rising table tennis stars

Botswana makes history this morning (Wednesday) as it hosts the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Contender Series for the first time, bringing together emerging international talent for four days of competition in Gaborone.

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