Nepali Table Tennis Team Departs for South Korea Training Camp
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- A six-member Nepali table tennis team has departed for Incheon, South Korea, to participate in the Yang Yang Ja International Table Tennis Training Camp running from May 16 to 26.
- After the training camp, the team will compete in the International Christian Table Tennis Tournament on May 27.
- The camp will feature 25 players from Nepal, the Philippines, Laos, and Mongolia, led by Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang Ja.
May 16, Kathmandu – The six-member Nepali table tennis team departed on Saturday for Incheon, South Korea, to participate in the Yang Yang Ja Table Tennis Mission (YTTMA) international training camp, scheduled from May 16 to 26 in Incheon.
Following the training camp, these players will take part in the International Christian Table Tennis Tournament slated for May 27.
The participants include U-13 players Rivanu Munni Bajracharya and Prajna Maharjan; U-16 players Rijan Shakya and Surmya Shakya; and U-19 players Himal Bista and Yongi Paudel. The team manager is Hann Ko, with Jackie Maharjan, treasurer of the All Nepal Table Tennis Association, providing these details.
The players were selected for this training camp from competitions held on October 5, 2023, at Nepal APM Club in Bhainsepati, Lalitpur. The selection involved six events across U-13, U-16, and U-19 age categories, with winners from each event earning their place for the South Korea training camp, according to Treasurer Maharjan.
The training camp will include 25 participants from Nepal, the Philippines, Laos, and Mongolia.
The camp will be led by the renowned South Korean table tennis player and 1988 Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang Ja. The participants will have the unique opportunity to receive direct coaching from her and her coaching team.
Yang Yang Ja has actively supported the development of Nepali table tennis for the past seven years, conducting three table tennis clinics in Nepal and continuously contributing to the international development of young Nepali players. Treasurer Maharjan bid farewell to the team at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday.