India-based Jack bags first title
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 60 Views |
Over Easter, Jack was crowned champion at The Delhi Technology University annual sports fest known as the AAHVAAN23. The youngster is one of the first beneficiaries of the India High Commission and the Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) scholarship programme.
Jack has been in India for two years and is slowly climbing the ladder in the ping-pong enthusiastic nation. The AAVAHAAN sports is an annual event organised by The Delhi Technology University and brings together players from the institution to take part in various sporting activities. Jack is a B. Tech student at the university and was untouchable on the table to bag his first title in India since 2021.
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