PARA TABLE TENNIS NEWS

Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Sayed Amir Hossein Hosseini Pour
Sayed Amir Hossein Hosseini Pour will compete in Para table tennis as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team

Ones to watch in Para table tennis
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics open in France on 28 August

Joo targeting second Para table tennis gold
Having only picked up a paddle competitively at the age of 40, Republic of Korea's Young Dae Joo is targeting a second Paralympic gold medal at 51 years old. And he is also aiming to compete at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Christiana and Kayode Alabi striving for success
Meet Para table tennis power couple Christiana and Kayode Alabi, who are preparing to represent Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this summer

Introduction to Para table tennis
Para table tennis has been part of every Paralympics since the first edition held in Rome in 1960

Para table tennis star Lei on making history for Australia
Para table tennis player Li Na Lei won two medals for Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. She is looking to extend her medal tally at Paris 2024

Road to Paris 2024: Get the latest on the qualification for the Paralympics
Get to know the major qualification events coming up and follow athletes on their journeys to the Games

Meet three Para table tennis champions ready to take the spotlight at Paris 2024
Para table tennis is one of the sports from Hangzhou 2022 that awarded slots for the Paralympic Games next year. Joo Young Dae (Republic of Korea), Najlah Imad Lafta Al Dayyeni (Iraq) and Rungroj Thainiyom (Thailand) qualified for Paris 2024

Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on 9 October
Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less

Paris 2024 will be most spectacular Paralympics in history
Andrew Parsons pays tribute to work of Organising Committee on the one-year-to-go milestone

Meet Ibrahim Hamadtou, the Paralympian who plays table tennis with his mouth and foot
Hamadtou, a two-time Paralympian from Egypt, has become a global sensation because of his unique playing style. But do you know his story and what his next goals are?

Paralympic champion Rosenmeier using Para table tennis as ‘tool’ to initiate change
Five-time Paralympian Peter Rosenmeier did not have a role model when he was growing up. Now, the Danish star wants to prove that anyone can succeed

Nigeria’s Ikpeoyi targets Paris 2024 as she leads new Para table tennis generation
From a handmade paddle to medals at international competitions, Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi has big aspirations for her future

Republic of Korea tops gold medal table at 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Athletes from the Republic of Korea claimed 10 gold medals at the Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships, which wrapped up on Saturday, 12 November

IPC President Parsons visits 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Andalucia, Spain is hosting the 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships from 6-12 November

Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games to feature nine Para sports
Para swimming, Para athletics, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, Para track cycling, Para lawn bowls, Para powerlifting, shooting Para sport, Para table tennis and Para triathlon will be featured at Victoria 2026, with Para disciplines in golf, coastal rowing and road race cycling also vying for inclusion

Six-time Paralympic champion Natalia Partyka on seizing opportunities
‘Even the most difficult dreams are within our reach. I did it, so you also can. It is worth trying’

Bourdonnaye appointed as Paris 2024 Table Tennis Sport Manager
Bourdonnaye is one of the most successful table tennis players ever with three Paralympic golds and three World titles

Takeaways from Para table tennis
Upsets, new stars and a rising nation in the sport at Tokyo 2020

Natalia Partyka exacts revenge to leave Tokyo 2020 with gold
Poland defeated Australia in the doubles gold medal match