Ping-pong emerges as the new cash cow :: Mmegi Online

In a setting where there are limited cash avenues in local sport, table tennis has emerged among the few rewarding options. Most youngsters with sporting dreams will want to be like their favourite footballer earning a contract with one of the country’s well-paying clubs, or getting a job beyond the country’s shores.

One would want to be like local track heroes and rake thousands of cash on athletics’ tracks across the world. Football and athletics are the country’s most popular and have over time, proved to have better cash streams. However, over the past few years, a considerable option has emerged in table tennis. The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) through its partnership with Phoenix Assurance of Botswana has seen the growth of cash incentives for players. The BTTA, this year introduced a new tournament, the Super League. The new competition carries a P5,000 winner’s prize cash to be won in over three months of play.

The Super League also increased the number of tournaments under the BTTA calendar to 13. This is a new addition to the local paddlers’ cash streams and competitions.

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