Sport Preview: Table Tennis
Ten nations will compete for medals in 11 events, including para table tennis, at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.
The first three days of competition will feature the men’s and women’s team events, with medal matches on Wednesday 10 July.
From Thursday 11 July the singles, doubles and para events will take centre stage, with medal matches on Saturday 13 July. The para program will feature both men’s and women’s ambulant and seated events.
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New Caledonia and Tahiti dominated table tennis at Port Moresby 2015 (Photo: Games News Service).
Last time at the Port Moresby 2015 Pacific Games, Tahiti dominated the competition, winning seven of 11 gold medals. Tahiti won top honours in team, mixed doubles, men’s and women’s doubles and both singles events.
New Caledonia also fared well at the last Games, while the Vanuatu team dominated the Pacific Mini Games on home soil in 2017 and will be strong contenders for silverware here too.
Vanuatu’s most decorated table tennis player, Anolyn Lulu, her brother Ham Lulu, cousin Priscilla Tommy and nephew Edwin Lulu will all be starring at Samoa 2019.
Vanuatu will also be well represented in para table tennis, with Mary Ramel competing in the women’s ambulant and Rodney Ben in the men’s ambulant events.
Table tennis begins at 9am on Monday 8 July at Harvest Centre Faleata and runs for six days, with free admission.
