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Nasr Ahmed Abdel Halim, technical director of the Paralympic table tennis team, confirmed that the Egypt International Paralympic Table Tennis Championship is one of the strongest tournaments the game has witnessed in light of the participation of the best players in the world in addition to the strong competition between countries.
The national team coach, known as “Harby,” added that the Egyptian players have proven their presence on the global map after they achieved several various medals, most notably the two singles gold medals achieved by Sayed Sika, in addition to the men’s doubles gold medal, which Sika achieved with the Belgian player, all of this in addition to the silver and bronze medals achieved by the players. The elected
Harbi revealed the preparations for the coming period to qualify for the Paris Olympics, and this will take place through the final qualifying tournament, which will be held next May.
Captain Harby thanked the officials of the Egyptian Table Tennis Federation, headed by accountant Moataz Ashour, as well as Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, for the support the players receive to achieve the best results. Harby called for more support from the Ministry to ensure the qualification of more players, especially given the numbers the team is witnessing. He promises to achieve a medal in Paris, but the team needs long-term camps
