150 players featured in World Table Tennis Day Events

Various events part of the overall celebration of World Table Tennis Day concluded here at Qayyum Sports Complex amidst great fun with more than 150 players in all ages took part. 

President Sports Writers Association Ijaz Ahmad Khan Daudzai was the chief guest on this occasion. Secretary KP Table Tennis Association Kifayat Ullah Orakzai, international Table Tennis coach and founder of Absar Welfare Foundation, Absar Ahmad male and female players and Table Tennis enthusiasts were also present.

Like all across the world, the World Table Tennis Day with the theme for this year was “Table Tennis for All and for every one” was observed along with varieties of motivational activities related to the promotion of Table Tennis was held. Nadir Khawjah, father of international table tennis players Fahad Khawjah and Ummam Khawjah, leading female table tennis players comprising Amna Khan, Kainat Khan, Iqra Rehman, Nimra Rehman, Saira, international Obaid Shah, Pakistan International team player Fahaz Khawjah, Ummam Khawjah actively participated in different fun games and mini-table tennis matches.

As desired by World Table Tennis Federation, International Table Tennis Federation, the day was celebrate with great enthusiasm. Like the theme for this year “Table Tennis for All”, mini-table tennis, cross table tennis, E2 table tennis, table tennis painting, table tennis logo making, table marathon, colourful other events, fire work and a cake cutting ceremony was also part of the two-day celebration. 

T2 Tournament, Mini Ping Pong, Cross Country Ping Pong, Tt4 all painting competitions, Tt4 all mega log making, Tt marathon, Tt dance performance, chance to win TT runners and equipment in lucky draw for all participation and spectators were also distributed on the second day.

In the cross country event Absar Ali and Fahad Khawjah got first position, in the Ping Pong Fahad won first trophy, followed by Haseeb Ur Rehman, in T2 Table Tennis Owais Jamshed got first position, in TT for all Marathon Senior category Sharjeel Ikram got first position, followed by Syed Jabir, in Junior marathon table tennis Hasam Sheraz got first position, followed by Shayan, in TT for all Mega Paiting Saman Saeed got first position, in Painting and Colouring Abdul Rehman got first position, in TT traditional water blues fight Absar Foundation got first position, followed Logo wherein Nimra Rehmat, Iqra and Absar took positions, in Face Paintings Shayan got first position.

Absar Foundation is not only working together with Continental and National Associations, but also with partners and non-profit organizations to build dreams for people of Pakistan everywhere and harness the power of table tennis as a vehicle for positive social action.

He said his aim is to launch a Ping Pong program, which aims to use table tennis as a tool to provide 100 needy children including persons with disabilities with access to education by integrating them into schools and create a greater life opportunities for them.

At the end, the chief guest Senior Sports Journalist gave away prizes to the participating kids and children with disabilities and appreciated Absar Ali for providing opportunities for the kids who needed support and due attention.