The next World Table Tennis Day (WTTD) is all about female empowerment and gender equality. With this theme for the upcoming edition, we aim to make social changes for FEMpowerment through table tennis. To promote the cause and spread the passion for table tennis, we are looking for a total of 100 Promoters, one per country or territory, to locally promote the WTTD theme and their event.
Another couple of months have passed by – unfortunately Covid-19 has not. On the contrary, it drastically increases again. Luckily, 56 donors have already joined our campaign with compassion and commitment. Hence, we were able to assist almost 40 individuals and initiatives and the support of many more is in progress.
The changemaker series are a set of interviews that look to move the spotlight from the usual “project impact and outcomes” of our regular work. This is an opportunity to illustrate the humans behind the projects – those who choose to go above and beyond. We hope it will inspire others to do the same and serve as testimony that however big or small your dream, it is possible to bring positive social change to your community. These are the everyday heroes in the Dream Building Fund Programme.
We are thrilled to announce that Sport Business Awards released the nominees for the Coronavirus Innovation Awards last week, the ITTF Foundation is a finalist in two categories.
Get inspired by our new Changemaker series – a set of articles that look to move the spotlight from the usual “project impact and outcomes” of our regular work but use the opportunity to acknowledge the humans behind these projects. Those who chose to go beyond and look at what they are doing, however big or small to bring about change for others in their communities. Here is an insight into the everyday heroes in the Dream Building Programme.
You are passionate about table tennis? You strive for social development? You care about gender equality and you want to take action? And you’ve always wanted to be part of the ITTF Foundation family? PERFECT! Because we are looking for World Table Tennis Day Promoters!
Due to the ongoing thread of Covid-19 and respective international travel restrictions, the second ITTF Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championships had to be postponed until September 2021.
It feels like yesterday that we celebrated the 2020 edition of World Table Tennis Day from home. We believe, that these unique and challenging times have made us and the World Table Tennis Day movement even stronger!
On 6 April 2021, our focus will be even more on inclusiveness and we hope you will join us. So, save the date and take this opportunity of celebrating this special day to raise awareness of gender equality in your community! Because table tennis is FUN and should be shared with everybody.
Earlier this year, another hero made a generous in-kind donation to us: Guangzhou Hefu Sports Equipment Co., Ltd donated 250.000 ITTF Foundation branded table tennis training balls.
At the ITTF Executive Committee meeting held in Chengdu, China, in October 2019, the ITTF Sustainability Working Group was created, aimed at tackling the key issue of sustainability in table tennis.
A year on from its formation, the ITTF Sustainability Working Group is broadening its horizons and - with exciting plans in the pipeline - is keen to invite those with expertise and knowledge in the field to express their interest in collaboration.
