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ITTF Foundation, Gangneung (2026)

23/09/2026

From one table to thousands of stories: the 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 is out!

A child picks up a racket for the first time. A caregiver takes a rare moment for themselves. Pupils and nursing-home residents meet around the same table. These are the stories behind World Table Tennis Day 2026! 🏓

Together with the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, we've compiled real case studies, good practices and lessons from Promoters around the world, showing how table tennis can support Health & Well-being in every community.

Inside, you'll find celebrations ranging from a health check in Botswana to a care home in France and a palliative-care centre in Ecuador. It's an invitation to learn what worked, what didn't, and what organisers would do differently.

Start imagining your next World Table Tennis Day event, and let's champion Health & Well-being together again in 2027. The next story could be yours ✨

Discover the Handbook Phase 2 👉 https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/from-one-table-to-thousands-of-stories-discover-the-table-tennis-for-health-well-being-handbook-phase-2

International Table Tennis Federation

22/09/2026

Two days, 64 coaches from across China, and one shared goal to bring table tennis to people living with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The TT4Health Capacity Building course recap video is out!

From neuroscience in the classroom to multitasking exercises at the table, relive the highlights of our TT4Health course in China, a pre-event legacy of the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Festival 🎥

👉 Share this video to raise awareness, and follow us for more from the Festival in Shanghai, 20–25 October!

International Table Tennis Federation

22/09/2026

On World Alzheimer's Day, the SWAN project looked back on the energy and highlights the project partners brought to last year's World Table Tennis for Health Festival.

Now the countdown to the 2026 edition is on! Stay tuned for more updates as we head to Shanghai on 20-25 October.

21/09/2026

Today is World Alzheimer's Day!
We're proud to share that one week ago, we successfully delivered the 𝗧𝗧𝟰𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 in Shanghai, China. It was not only the ITTF Foundation's first TT4Health course in China, but also a pre-event legacy of the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Festival.

Attended by 64 coaches from all provinces across China, the two-day course combined theoretical and practical knowledge on how to design sessions and bring table tennis to people living with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

🏓 Day 1 covered theory sessions on neuroscience, safety and communication, as well as live demonstrations of adapted training and exercises.
🏓 Day 2 moved to the table, focusing on multitasking exercises with players living with Parkinson's, group work and examinations.

Throughout both days, the room was focused and engaged, with participants asking questions and building their own exercises from what they had just learned.

We're grateful to have sown the seeds of using table tennis to improve the health and well-being of people with neurodegenerative conditions in China. Thank you to the Chinese Table Tennis Association and the Shanghai Table Tennis Association for co-organising and hosting the course.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/tt4health-capacity-building-course-in-shanghai-leaving-a-pre-event-legacy-for-the-2026-festival

👉 Stay tuned for stories and updates from the Festival in Shanghai, 20–25 October!

International Table Tennis Federation

20/09/2026

In just ONE MONTH, Shanghai will welcome participants from around the world to the biggest-ever World Table Tennis for Health Festival! 🏓

Coming to Asia for the first time and coinciding with 100 Years of ITTF and table tennis, the 2026 Festival once again brings the global Parkinson's and Alzheimer's community together through table tennis.

Featuring the World Parkinson's Table Tennis Championships, the World Alzheimer's Table Tennis Championships and the World Table Tennis for Health Congress, this edition is set to make history with a record of 227 players with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's from 24 countries and territories, and in total more than 300 participants across all 5 continents.

To everyone packing their rackets and preparing for the journey: we can't wait to see you in Shanghai!

Help us spread the word about this life-changing event, and stay tuned for more stories from the Festival.

🔗 Want to join the WTT4Health Congress online or on-site? Register here: https://ittffoundation.org/news/details/registration-open-join-the-2026-world-table-tennis-for-health-festival-this-october-in-shanghai-china

📅 20–25 October 2026
📍 Shanghai, China

International Table Tennis Federation
Ultimate Table Tennis

15/09/2026

Record-breaking Festival: 𝟮𝟮𝟳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 from 𝟮𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 are ready to gather in Shanghai 🏓

Registration for the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Festival is closed, and Shanghai is set to host the biggest edition ever!

From 20 to 25 October, 227 players living with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's will come together, representing 24 countries and territories across 4 continents: 119 players from host nation China and 108 travelling from around the world.

Table tennis is for everyone, and the near-even gender balance says it all: 103 female and 124 male players.

Thank you to every player, accompanying person, coach and partner who made this biggest-ever gathering possible. 💪

Championship entry is closed, but you can still be part of the Festival:
✅ Join the World Table Tennis for Health Congress on 23–24 October, free of charge, on-site or online from anywhere in the world: https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/session-topics-revealed-for-the-2026-world-table-tennis-for-health-congress

🔗 Read more: https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/227-players-from-24-countries-and-territories-shanghai-to-host-the-biggest-world-table-tennis-for-health-festival-ever

International Table Tennis Federation
Ultimate Table Tennis

08/09/2026

📢 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: help bring the NeuroPong™ Handbook to Spanish, French and Arabic readers

The NeuroPong™ Handbook gives coaches, caregivers and people living with Parkinson's, Dementia, and Multiple Sclerosis the science and the practical tools to use table tennis to improve quality of life.

So far, it has only existed in English. Thanks to LB-Translations, the full text is available in French, Spanish and Arabic. However, the layouts are not. That's where we want you to come in!

🧩 What the task involves
Not a redesign. The English edition is a finished InDesign document that serves as your template. You place the translated text, adjust text boxes where passages run longer or shorter, and export a clean, well-organised file. For Arabic, this includes working in a right-to-left layout. We look for one volunteer per language, or one person for more than one.

You will need:
✅ Access to your own licensed Adobe InDesign
✅ Basic InDesign skills: place and format text, manage layout, export
✅ Good reading proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic
✅ Attention to detail and the reliability to see it through

💙 What we offer in return
Volunteers will be credited as contributors in the published edition, receive a volunteer certificate, and be acknowledged on our website and social media channels.

📩 Contact us at [email protected], and tell us which language(s) you can help with.

Read more and explore the NeuroPong™ Handbook 👉 https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/call-for-volunteers-help-bring-the-neuropong-handbook-to-spanish-french-and-arabic-readers

28/08/2026

3️⃣ DAYS LEFT to enjoy the 30% early bird discount ending on 31 August!

Check out the 5 reasons you won't want to miss the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Festival, powered by Ultimate Table Tennis, set to be the biggest and most vibrant edition ever.

We look forward to seeing you on 20–25 October 2026 in Shanghai, China 🏓

🔗 Register now: https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/registration-open-join-the-2026-world-table-tennis-for-health-festival-this-october-in-shanghai-china

International Table Tennis Federation

24/08/2026

𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 for the 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 ahead of the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Festival in Shanghai!

As many participants will be travelling across continents and time zones to join us, we organised a Pre-Event Training Camp on 17–18 October to help you arrive, settle in and prepare comfortably before the Festival officially begins. It is a chance to:
✅ Adapt to the time difference and recover from jet lag
✅ Rest after long-distance travel
✅ Train with local players and coaches

The camp is limited to 50 participants, and only 10 places remain. Once it is full, the option will close on the registration system.

If you would like to join, seize the chance to enjoy discounted rates until 31 August:
▪️ 105€/person/night — single room
▪️ 77€/person/night — shared double room

🔗 Book your place now: https://www.ittffoundation.org/news/details/registration-open-join-the-2026-world-table-tennis-for-health-festival-this-october-in-shanghai-china

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