Tuesday, June 23, 2009
sportscotland yesterday announced an investment of £144,255 for the sport of table tennis in Scotland.Scotland is proving a force to be reckoned with on the table tennis scene boasting not only the boys Primary Schools International champions, but also the British Premier League champions.
Yesterday morning Sports Minister Shona Robison visited a club that is leading the way in the sport's development, in Drumchapel in Glasgow.This season Drumchapel Table Tennis Club, which celebrates its 20th anniversary today, became the first Scottish club to take this prestigious title.
sportscotland's investment is designed to build on these foundations, supporting the sport at all levels, encouraging increased participation and ensuring that the athletes have the support they need to deliver when the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow in 2014.
In particular, this year's funding has allowed Table Tennis Scotland to recruit its first national coach and Li Chao from China took up the post earlier this year. Li's task is to ensure that the Scottish team is in the top eight in the Commonwealth before 2014.
To support Li in his aims, sportscotland has also funded the appointment of two part-time overseas practice partners, to give Scotland's top players the best possible competition preparation as they aim for selection for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next October.
Yesterday morning Sports Minister Shona Robison visited a club that is leading the way in the sport's development, in Drumchapel in Glasgow.This season Drumchapel Table Tennis Club, which celebrates its 20th anniversary today, became the first Scottish club to take this prestigious title.
sportscotland's investment is designed to build on these foundations, supporting the sport at all levels, encouraging increased participation and ensuring that the athletes have the support they need to deliver when the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow in 2014.
In particular, this year's funding has allowed Table Tennis Scotland to recruit its first national coach and Li Chao from China took up the post earlier this year. Li's task is to ensure that the Scottish team is in the top eight in the Commonwealth before 2014.
To support Li in his aims, sportscotland has also funded the appointment of two part-time overseas practice partners, to give Scotland's top players the best possible competition preparation as they aim for selection for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next October.
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