The Oman Table Tennis Association (OTTA) delivered a successful edition of WTT Contender Muscat 2022. The seven days event which was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex venue registered the participation of more than 200 paddlers representing 41 countries.
The final ceremony took place on Saturday under patronage of His Highness Sayyid Kamil Fahad Mahmood al Said, Assistant Secretary General for the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers.
Post the podium ceremony, His Highness Sayyid Kamil Fahad Mahmood al Said appreciated all the efforts taken by Oman Table Tennis Association team in hosting this prestigious event.
“The event definitely helped the domestic players and boosting their technical level and gaining more experience from the matches that they had with the world ranking players. Also, this tournament was a good chance for them to enter into the actual environment of the tough competition and prepare for the future international championships,” he added
Sayyid Kamil ended his statement with thanking OTTA team for their hard work towards boosting table tennis in the Sultanate of Oman and promoting Oman through these international TT events.
OTTA managed to host many top events during the last few years. The first event organised by OTTA was in 2017 through organisation of Arabian TT Championships. Then, OTTA continued in hosting other championships.
TOP TT DESTINATION
Abdullah Bamakhalif, Oman Table Tennis Association (OTTA) chairman, affirmed that Oman is among the top destinations for hosting major TT events. “We are very glad with the success of WTT Contender Muscat 2022 with more than 200 participants representing 41 countries from different parts of the world. The appreciation and recognition received from the top officials at WTT and ITTF (World TT governing body) is a great honour for OTTA team,” he added
The prestigious TT tournament ended in Muscat after an excited seven days of competitions during Feb 27 until March 5 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Stadium.
“ We did not expect participation of these number of paddlers but it exceeded our expectations. Normally, the paddlers will take part in any event depending on different factors including the quality of the tournament, top facilities provided to them and beside that the accommodation and transport logistics. OTTA team is well experienced now after hosting a series of regional and international TT top class events. After delivering a very high level tourney, we are in a place to raise our efforts for hosting the World Veteran Championships in 2023 at Oman Convention and Exhibition Center. In that event, we are expecting a participation of more than 5000 paddlers,” OTTA chairman added.
The OTTA chief ended his remarks with a special thanks to all the media and strategic partners for their continuous support.
