Table Tennis; gearing up to the finals

JU2019-TableTennis

AN INTENSE RACE

They are one among many sporting competitions programed for the 22nd edition of the University games here in Dschang. For this year’s sporting event, 14 out of 19 institutions are participating in the female and male categories, in team events, double mixt, doubles and singles. Male teams enjoy exclusivity in the doubles. The competition this year is intense as the competition gears up for the finals on 8/5/2019. Played in a serene atmosphere of fair play and friendliness, the jury and technical team have been ensuring that the norms of the games are respected by the coaches and the athletes. This years’ competition displays an emerging cream of young players as most of the regulars had faced out and a good number of new faces registered. Although the level of competitiveness may not be as usual, the coaches and officials consider it a necessary low, characteristic of a new generation. With the semifinals of the games just ended, UBA, IUG and IUC have stood the test of the competition as they qualify for the finals in the men and female categories. As the competition draws to a close, these bronze medalists are optimistic and ready to garner energies not only to acquire the most cherished gold medals, come the 8th and 9th of May but also to appropriate that enviable position in subsequent competitions in future games/

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