| Introduction
Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Federation (C.C.T.T.F.)
is a non-profit organization officiated in the
province of British Columbia as of September
2000 aims at:
- promote the sport of table tennis and contribute
to Canada Table Tennis Association by assisting
the development of future world-class Canadian
athletes
- promote table tennis as an alternative means
of exercise which will have tremendous benefits
to all age groups
- enhance friendship through linkage by table
tennis with the rest of the world;
In order to carry out our mandates to the highest
level, besides exerting self discipline all
through our organization, we have also strived
to succeed in forming a tight bondage with the
Canadian National Organization called the Table Tennis
Canada
(TTCAN). Among many
projects on the drawing board with
TTCAN.,
we have so far succeeded in obtaining the title
sponsor for the 2003-2007 STIGA Canada Cup.
The Canada Cup was inaugurated in 1998. It
is designed as the top level competition system
for Canadian table tennis athletes. All top
Canadian table tennis players who want to represent
Canada for International Competition must participate
in this series in order to receive their fair
and current standings. Players gather points
throughout the year which either qualify them
directly for international events or make them
eligible for the Canadian Top 12, which is the
qualification event for major international
competitions (World Championships, Commonwealth
Championship, etc.) Canada Cup is held 3 times
a year starting November of each year. It consists
of a Team league and a Singles competition.
There are 80-150 players to participate per
event.
In 2004, we shall have top representatives
from Canadian Table Tennis Association through
out the entire country, our current World Champion,
a few invited elite players from other countries,
officials from three-level of government and
VIP from other associations and business entrepreneurs
gathered together in Vancouver for this important
event.
Eventually, the world of sport has become so
extensively developed that its impact has surpassed
its original intent until today. Sporting events
played a significant role and acted as a bridge
and platform for a lot of past significant break-through
in the international arena. One of which we
all should recall, was the ping pong diplomacy
in the early seventies, of the 20th century.
That major move eventually led to the removing
of many obstacles of China with the rest of
the western world. We believe this tiny white
ball will once again bring limitless opportunities
for us as well as for the community that we
serve just as the following poem that reflects
the theme of our federation:
Four seas linked by
a ball so white,
Friendship blossoms in its light,
Brothers and sisters share one goal,
To build a future shining bright.
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