From Reto Bazzi (SCI Deputy President and Interim Secretary)     I am pleased to inform you that a reception will be held for all members present at the World Championships in Doha/Qatar. This will take place on Saturday, 24th May 2025, 15.00 to 17.00 in the Lusail Sport Arena (exact room will be communicated later). Our President, Claude Bergeret, looks forward to meeting you at the reception.

Issued by the European Table Tennis Union Veterans’ Committee, Bulletin No.1 for May 2025 is now available. See below: https://issuu.com/swaythlingclub/docs/ettu_vc_info-bulletin_no.01?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

Meeting in Geneva (left to right): Reto Bazzi, Lila de Soysa, Kate (Joe Veselsky's daughter), Claude Bergeret, Peter Veselsky (Joe Veselsky's son), Gloria Wagener, Beverley Godfrey Staged in the Palace of Nations in Geneva from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on Tuesday 29th April, the Permanent Mission of Slovakia with the co-operation of the Permanent Mission of Ireland hosted a special gathering to pay tribute to the extraordinary life of Joe Veselsky. A 28-minute documentary film, edited by Martin Mózer was the centrepiece of the gathering. Lila de Soysa, member of the Swaythling Club Executive Committee, reflected on the occasion. I had the pleasure of attending the celebration for table tennis legend Joe Veselsky organised by the Slovak and Irish Embassies at the United Nations in