Sarajevo will be the host of the 10 Table tennis Tournament from 20 to 22 September in the hall Skenderija, decided the European Table tennis Federation (ETTU), reports Fena.
Representative Roman Pleše visited Sarajevo and inspected objects and sports hall and said that he was pleased with the state of the hall and he’s glad that Sarajevo will be the host of the tournament.
This event will also coincide with 40th anniversary of the Table Tennis tournament ‘Stens’ Sarajevo.
Manager of BiH table tennis team Anes Alić said that everything is already ready for the competition, and BiH, as the host country will have one representative in all four categories.
So far, best young BiH player Emina Hadžiahmetović will perform, which is the last season in her junior category.
‘We all give our best to prepare for this competition. Emina Hadžiahmetović will have the opportunity to qualify for junior world championship which will be held in November, and that would be very good for her career’, said Hadžiahmetović’s coach Amela Hadžiahmetović.
Apart from her, names of other contestants are not known.
Apart from the organisation of Top 10 Tournament, Sarajevo will mark the 40th anniversary of Stens with Balkan Championship for the players under 21 which will be an opportunity to see all those who participated in the organisation of the largest table-tennis competition which was held in Sarajevo in 1973.
Balkan Championship will be held from 28 August to 1 September, and the technical organiser is STK ‘Stad’.
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