GTTA to receive support from International Tennis Federation

Accra, June 10, GNA - The Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has struck a deal with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) for the supply of Table Tennis equipment to the Association. The deal, which was brokered through the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) takes effect from 2010 that would enable the Association receive various sports equipment from the International Federation for the promotion and development of the sport in the country.

The deal follows a request made by Mr Kwame Amponfi Jnr, General Secretary of GTTA who doubles as the Vice President of Africa Table Tennis Federation Zone III at separate Congresses of the Africa and World Federations held recently in Egypt and Yokohama. The equipment, the General Secretary told GNA Sports will go a long way to support the initiative of the Ghana Olympic Committee and National Sports Council to develop table tennis in the country. It will be recalled that in 2008 at the same Congress, the Chairman of the Association, Sqn. Ldr. Ebo Bartels (Rtd), also succeeded in securing 10 new table tennis tables and accessories worth 10,000 dollars from a Chinese table tennis enthusiast, Mr Patrick Chu, for the promotion of the sport in Ghana.

The International Table Tennis Federation had until recently been very supportive to Ghana with the organization of coaching courses for the development of the sport.