2025 World Table Tennis for Health Festival

Date: 26-30 November, 2025

Location: Helsingborg, Sweden

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History of the Festival:

The World Table Tennis for Health Festival (WTT4HF) was developed in response to the increasing enthusiasm surrounding the ITTF Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championships in 2019 and 2021, and the desire to showcase the wider health benefits of sport—particularly for individuals living with neurodegenerative diseases. The Festival highlights the positive impact of table tennis not only for people affected by specific conditions but also as a tool for preventing illness, staying active, and promoting overall well-being. This aligns with the broader mission and continued investment of the ITTF Group and ITTF Foundation in using table tennis as a force for health.

The Festival features three main components:

• World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships (WPTTC)
• World Alzheimer’s Table Tennis Championships (WATTC)
• World Table Tennis for Health Congress (WTT4HC)

Together, these events create a unique platform for players with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, as well as caregivers, coaches, families, and health professionals. The Festival offers a space to connect, exchange knowledge and experiences, and find inspiration and support within a global community.

Starting in 2024, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) has come on board as the main sponsor of the Festival, enhancing both the reach and overall experience for all participants.

Past and Upcoming Editions:

• 2025 Festival: Helsingborg, Sweden
• 2024 Festival: Maizières-lès-Metz, France
• 2023 Festival: Crete, Greece
• 2021 WPTTC: Berlin, Germany
• 2019 WPTTC: New York, USA

Watch the official after-movie of the 2024 World Table Tennis for Health Festival:

Explore the 2024 Festival highlights captured by our photographers: Album 1 (by Thierry Wick) | Album 2 (by Michael Loveder)

Key highlights:

• A historic high of 153 participants joined the 2024 Festival in France.
• Participants from all 5 continents competed at the 2023 World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships (WPTTC) in Greece.
• In 2022, the ITTF Foundation won Gold for ‘Best Sport Governing Body Initiative’ for organising the WPTTC (4 editions have been held to date).
• In 2023 in Greece, the festival championships as well as the congress was broadcasted live on YouTube with live views of more than 8,000.
• The World Table Tennis for Health Congress featured esteemed global speakers and institutions, including the World Health Organisation (WHO).