The Dome at the University of Ghana, Legon in Accra was the ideal venue for the ITTF Africa Hopes Week & Challenge Africa 2026 Tournament.
The intensive six days training and championship was organised by ITTF Africa for young players form 22 countries.
The ITTF Hopes Week & Challenge Africa 2026 is a programme to encourage and sustain the interest of the game.
Two top ITTF officials, Ms Eva Jeler and Mikael Andersson who were in Ghana to supervise the programme commended the whole organization and patronage. They said Africa has talent and Africa is the future of the sport.
Uganda’s Joseph Sebatindira and Egypt’s Zeina Ayma Mohammed played the best to emerge champions in the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively at the 2026 ITTF-Africa Hopes Week and Challenge, which ended on Saturday. Ghana’s Ransford Antwi made it to the podium by placing fourth.
According to President of Ghana Table Tennis, Mawuko Afadzinu, there is more room for improvement but it takes dedication, hardwork and discipline to be among the best.
He thanked the ITTF Africa for giving Ghana the opportunity to host and register more players. Certificates and medals as well as trophies were presented to the winners.
Another African Juniors Championship will take place at the Borteyman Sports Complex form this week
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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