Edith Santifaller, contribution most valued (Photo: Zefferino Mancini) by Ian Marshall, Editor It is with great sadness that the death of Edith Santifaller is announced, born in Monday 18th July 1932, she was 86 years old. A valued member of the Swaythling Club, it is her exploits in the World Veteran Championships for she became well known internationally. Notably, she competed in no less than 17 editions of the World Veteran Championships, the most recent being in 2014 in Auckland; overall she won 11 medals, six being gold, two in singles events, four in doubles. Table tennis for Edith Santifaller started in 1949 when 17 years old, her father bought her a table tennis table. She took part in her first tournament in Merano, winning
Month: May 2019
Oman to host 2022 World Veteran Championships
Members of the Oman delegation in Budapest (left to right)Mohammed Humaid Al Kelbani, Abdullah Mohamed Bamakhalef and Sajad Al Lawati (Photo: Leon Libin) by Ian Marshall, Editor Orginally staged in Gothenburg in 1982, the home of the World Veteran Championships has travelled far and wide; the most popular destinations being Europe but the event has also being staged in such countries as Australia, Brazil, Canada, China Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Now there is a new destination; new part of the world bids welcome. In 2022, the tournament will be staged in the Gulf Area of the world, the destination is Oman, a national association that is rapidly making its presence felt on the international stage. One year ago, a highly successful Oman
Bas den Breejen, Chair of the ITTF Media Committee
Bas den Breejen (left) is pictured in 1996 with now retired Dutch politician Erica Terpstra (centre) and (right) the late Cor du Buy (Photo: ITTF) by Ian Marshall, Editor A well respected member of the Swaythling Club International, Bas den Breejen of the Netherlands passed away on Wednesday 24th April. Born on Thursday 7th May 1925, he died just two weeks short of what would have been his 94th birthday. Most notably Bas den Breejen was the Chair of the ITTF Media Committee, fulfilling the role under the tenure of three Presidents; Ichiro Igimura, Lollo Hammarlund and Xu Yinsheng. In that position he was present at the 1995 Team World Cup in Atlanta and one year later in the same city for the 1996