TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Indonesia Table Tennis League Series 2 will be held again from July 1-4, 2023 at Gondrong Sports Hall, Cipondoh, Tangerang. The event with a total prize pool of $2.5 billion will bring together table tennis athletes from 7 countries, namely Indonesia, China, Japan, India, Luxembourg, Singapore and Malaysia.
“Series 2 will definitely be more exciting as it welcomes players from countries which are incidentally the mecca of table tennis quality, namely China and Japan,” said league manager Singgih Yeheskiel.
His party will consistently maintain the Indonesian Table Tennis League through Round 8 as part of a commitment to advancing the sport of table tennis.
According to Jopie Warsono, head of the organizing committee, there are around 15 foreign players who will compete in addition to local athletes, who total around 100 players.
“There are 8 men’s clubs and 6 women’s clubs that will compete. Most of the men’s and women’s clubs will be reinforced by foreign players,” said the former national athlete.
One player who stands out is Konishi Kai from Japan. “This player once got bronze in the world championship. Then Konishi Kaii also won 3rd place in the Asian Championship,” added the one who had just received an award from the hands of the head of BNN Komjen. Pol. Petrus Reinhard Golose.
The women’s sector is no less interesting, as the Indian player Swastika Gosh also plays. This 20-year-old player is the gold medalist of the Tunisian Open 2021 u19.
“India has become a new powerhouse in table tennis as many Indian players have qualified for the world championship,” he said.
“We are grateful to all parties who have supported the holding of this event, including Tangerang City Dispora, PTMSI and KONI Tangerang City, as well as Terry Palmer who remains faithful to be the main sponsor of the League”, he said. he concluded.
While the Dispora city of Tangerang welcomed the holding of this international event.
“This event is in line with Tangerang City’s mission to promote sports tourism,” said Kaonang, head of Tangerang City Youth and Sports Agency.
Many facilities can be used to organize international events, including GOR Gondrong. As a buffer zone of the capital, Tangerang city has many advantages such as the number of five-star hotels, the Soekarno Hatta International Airport which is located not far from the place and the existence of a toll road circular which avoids traffic jams.
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