Table tennis
Athletes competing in the previous Table Tennis Clubs Cup by Hànộimới (New Hà Nội) Newspaper. This year's tournament will be held on November 3-6 in Hà Nội. Photo hanoimoi.com.vn
HÀ NỘI — The annual Table Tennis Clubs Cup by Hànộimới (New Hà Nội) Newspaper will see the participation of more than 300 athletes competing for 12 sets of medals from November 3 to 6 at Hà Nội's Trịnh Hoài Đức Gymnasium.
Athletes from 68 teams will be divided into different categories based on their professional status as pro or amateur, gender and age.
At a press conference in Hà Nội on October 31, organisers said famous players such as Bùi Thế Nghĩa, male bronze medalist of the 2022 National Star Teams Championship; Tô Đức Hoàng, male champion of the 2022 National Club Table Tennis Championship; Trương Bảo Linh, female winner of the 2022 National Junior Table Tennis Championship; and Nguyễn Thị Phương Linh, female silver holder of the 2022 National Star Teams Championship, will be taking part in the event's elite categories.
They will be joined by former national team competitors such as Trần Tuấn Quỳnh and Phan Huy Hoàng in the men's side, and Vũ Thị Nô En, Nguyễn Bích Ngọc and Nguyễn Thị Mai in the women's side.
Winners will walk away with their medals and prizes totalling VNĐ124 million (US$5,000).
Supporters can enjoy the matches free of charge. VNS
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