Academy marks 2010 successes

The Table Tennis Academy family recently got together for the annual presentation dinner, this time held at Vivaldi Golden Tulip Hotel.

A presentation was prepared to outline the years’ successes among which was a visit by England’s No.3 player Daniel Reed along with those of coaches Owen Kelly, from Ireland, and Erik Nordlander, from Sweden, for the Summer School.

Year 2010 also saw the introduction of video-monitored coaching at the Academy as remarkable results were registered in all national events in both junior and senior categories.

During the presentation dinner, Mario Genovese, Academy head coach, addressed those present and revealed that the table tennis organisation will be introducing a competition open to all in all categories this year.

All proceeds from this event, he said, will go towards the Angela Bajada Fund. Further details will be announced after the holiday recess.

The evening ended with the Academy’s annual awards and nominations with 15 prizes handed out in different categories.

The Academy will also be launching a series of events to encourage youngsters to start playing ‘the fastest game in the world,’ a thoroughbred Olympic sport.