ITTF CEO praises success of Middle East events in Qatar

Doha: The Chief Executive Officer of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Steve Dainton, praised Qatar for the success in organizing a historic version of the Middle East Table Tennis series of championships in very difficult conditions due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dainton said in a statement today on the sidelines of a ceremony held by the International Federation for honouring Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha that the championship that was organised in Qatar concluded with a huge success and came out in the best technical and organisational way, and no case of infection appeared, and all the participants have returned to their countries in good health. The CEO of the International Table Tennis Federation thanked Qatar Federation headed by Khalil Al Mohannadi, the CEO of Aspetar Hospital, Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, and the hospital officials for the great effort that was made to bring the championship to safety.