TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the selections for the 2019 ITTF World Junior Championships, to be held in Korat, Thailand, from 24 November to 1 December 2019.
Scott Edgecombe, the TTA National Participation and Development Coordinator, will move on from his role. Egon Loh has been appointed as his replacement.
The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board Meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are kept abreast of TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency.
TTA is pleased to announce that the TTA Hall of Fame has been relaunched and will now cover multiple areas including Athlete (Open), Athlete (Para), Athlete (Veterans), Coach, Referees and Umpires, Administrators, plus Legend of the TTA Hall of Fame.
TTA is pleased to announce that the National Squad training program will expand further. Starting in September 2019, TTA will open up an additional weekly session for National Squad Members, to be held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC).
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is excited to announce the return of the national Volunteer Recognition Program, with nominations for the 2019 National Volunteer Awards now open.
At the TTA Board Meeting held on 25 July 2019, it was determined that the TTA Governance Reform Working Group (GRWG) is to be wound up. Although governance and oversight is and will continue to be a crucial element of TTA’s operations, the GRWG was charged with implementing a scope of works when it was formed in February 2018, which is now complete.
The 2019 ACT Open will be played on 21-22 September 2019 in Canberra. Last year’s event attracted a high calibre field with many of the top Australian ranked players competing. This year is shaping up to be the same, especially considering a prize pool of $10,000 is available.
The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board Meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are kept abreast of TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency.
TTA is pleased to announce that we are considering being part of a formal bid to host the 2023 ITTF World Championships Finals, on the back of multiple cities preliminarily expressing interest in bringing the greatest table tennis event on earth to Australia for the first time ever in the sport’s history.