ITTF Will Focus On Players Development In 2025 – Oshodi
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President of the African Table Tennis Federation Enitan Oshodi has revealed that the ITTF will pay attention to players’ development by organising more competitions in 2025.
African table tennis players will have the opportunity to compete in regional tournaments and world championships with three major continental events billed for 2025, which will allow them to showcase their skills against top players from other continents.
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Dina Meshref defend their titles at the 2025 Africa Cup in Tunisia. From February 25 to 27, some of Africa’s best players will gather in the Tunisian capital for this prestigious event.
Five regional tournaments will be hosted in various locations: Nigeria (West), Madagascar (East), Namibia (South), Congo Brazzaville (Central), and Tunisia (North).
The African Youth Championships will be held in Lagos in July; there will also be a launch of a new tournament for young players, the African Youth Cup.
President Oshodi has opened up on the importance of the African Youth Championships, which will see young players battle it out against each other in Africa.
He said: “The players need to do what they need to do to improve their games.
“They cannot continue to play against each other and believe they can improve. We have world tour events all over Africa. The African Table Tennis Federation will assist the best young players from the continent. The African Youth Championships will be held for the first time in Nigeria in July,” he said.
Towards the end of the year, in October, Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, will host the African Senior Championships, welcoming players from across the continent.
Other notable events include the WTT Youth Contender tournaments in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as the WTT Contender Series in Lagos and Tunis in July and October. Cairo, Egypt, will also host the Parastars for the African Championships.
