In Table Tennis, the Goal Is to Turn Every Table Into a Playing Area

The coach was in Hatay to promote the Flying Rackets project, which aims to introduce children to table tennis and build a regular sporting habit. There, the coach told an Anadolu Agency reporter that they are working to get more people playing table tennis.

The Table Tennis Everywhere project, launched together with the Ministry of Family and Social Services, aims to introduce family members to table tennis at home. The coach said the goal is to make table tennis a sport accessible to everyone and to turn every table into a potential table tennis table. The coach added that the first phase of the project was carried out with this ministry and that a public service announcement had been prepared. For the next phase, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will also be involved in the project in order to reach workplaces.

Noting that table tennis is being played more and more in Turkey, the coach said the federation has around 220,000 licensed athletes. The coach stressed that amateur participation is valued alongside professional athletes and that opportunities are offered to support the development of clubs.

The coach noted that the World Championship will be held in Thailand next week, with 8 athletes competing for medals, and recalled that gold, silver and bronze medals were won at the previous world championship. The goal, the coach said, is to qualify for the Olympics and rise to the top ranks in the world.