The National Championships are scheduled to take place on March 23rd and 24th at the Pavilhão Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia boasting the participation of 40 male athletes 20 female athletes and eight pairs comprising both male female and mixed players. In the men’s category young player Tiago ABIODUN aims to defend the title he clinched last year facing stiff competition from international players and teammates at Sporting CP Diogo CHEN and Diogo CARVALHO. Notably Diogo CHEN Diogo CARVALHO and André SILVA have all previously secured senior national championship titles. In the women’s division with defending champion Tatiana GARNOVA absent Inês MATOS emerges as the frontrunner having claimed the trophy in 2022 at just 17 years old. Her fellow teammate at CTM Mirandela Matilde PINTO follows closely in 2nd position trailed by Olga CHRAMKO who stood atop the podium in 2020. In the men’s doubles event the formidable pairs of Tiago ABIODUN / Rafael KONG and Silas MONTEIRO / Miguel PINTO stand out as strong contenders. For the women’s doubles Raquel ANDRADE / Olga CHRAMKO and Inês MATOS / Matilde PINTO emerge as top candidates for the title. In the mixed doubles competition attention centers around pairs such as Tiago ABIODUN / Patrícia SANTOS João GOMES / Olga CHRAMKO Rafael KONG / Matilde PINTO and Gonçalo GOMES / Inês MATOS who are poised to be the main contenders.

The opening round of the Lithuanian Championships concluded in Prienai on Saturday featuring 103 players (71 men and 32 women). Seventeen men and twenty-two women qualified for the second stage which will be held on March 22-24 in Druskininkai. Overall 32 male and 32 female athletes will compete for the title of Lithuanian championships. In 2023 the winners were Kornelija RILIŠKYTĖ and Alfredas UDRA and both will be on duty next weekend. Among the participants in the Women’s Events are Kornelija RILIŠKYTĖ Emilija RILIŠKYTĖ Marija MIKALAUSKYTĖ Auksė GECEVIČIŪTĖ Lukrecija JUCHNAITĖ and Vitalija VENCKUTĖ. In the Men’s Events participants include Alfredas UDRA Lukas RIMKUS Valdas MARTINKUS Arnoldas DOMEIKA Kęstutis ŽEIMYS and Matas VILKAS.

Mark your calendars for an action-packed weekend as the Norwegian Championships descend upon Håkonshallen in Lillehammer from March 22nd to 24th as part of the NM-veka festivities. NM-veka is not just any event; it’s a grand celebration including a diverse range of sports including table tennis badminton dance skating rugby dog driving snowmobile sports fly casting and climbing all hosting their championships. Some of the most prominent favorites and last year’s winners are: Men’s Singles: Borgar HAUG from Fornebu BTK Women’s Singles: Martine TOFTAKER from B-72 Women Standing Singles: Aida DAHLEN from Randesund Men’s Standing Singles: Krizander MAGNUSSEN Para Open Singles: Thomas SÆTRE from Bergen PIL Venue: Håkonshallen in Lillehammer Schedule: March 22nd to 24th Stay tuned for updates and immerse yourself in the excitement of the Norwegian Championships at NM-veka!

Get ready for an exhilarating showdown as the Dutch Championships return on March 23rd and 24th set to take place at the prestigious “Theatre of Sport” in Zwolle. Starting from Saturday morning at 10:00 am the Landstede Sportcentrum will witness fierce competition as players vie for the title of National Champion. The reigning champions Emine ERNST and Bаrry BERBEN who clinched victory in the previous edition are back in action determined to defend their titles. However they face stiff competition from the top Dutch table tennis players all eager to etch their names in history.

The Latvian Table Tennis Federation is set to host the National Closed Championships at the Sport Hall of O. Kalpaks in Riga on the 23rd and 24th of March. The highly anticipated Women’s Singles final is scheduled for the 24th at 13:45 followed by the Men’s Singles final at 14:30. Last year’s champions Olegs KARTUZOVS and Baiba BOGDANOVA will be defending their titles. In the Men’s Singles event the main favorites include last year’s winner and the champion in 2021 along with the 2022 bronze medalist Olegs KARTUZOVS. Also contending are last year’s finalist and 2022 winner Daniels KOGANS. Arturs REINHOLDS the 2022 finalist and 2023 bronze medalist as well as the 19-time singles champion Sandijs VASILJEVS are also among the favorites. For the Women’s Event the top contenders for the gold include defending champion Baiba BOGDANOVA and the runner-up Sabina MUSAJEVA. Additionally keep an eye on the young and promising player Aleksandra JERSOVA.