Chiara COLANTONI is the acting chair woman of the ETTU Athletes Commission

Elected member of the ETTU Athletes Commission Chiara COLANTONI has become acting Commission chair. Representing European athletes COLANTONI will also participate with the right to vote in the meetings of the ETTU Executive Board.

The other members of the Commission are England’s Paul DRINKHALL Sweden’s Jon PERSSON and Spain’s Jose RUIZ REYES.

“I got the news from Galia DVORAK who was in the past a chair of the Athletes Commission and is now the ETTU project manager and she asked for my availability taking into account that the other three members had agreed. I replied that I would be honored to fill this position of responsibility. I intend to take part in some tournaments and to begin to get in touch directly with the athletes. I will be in mid-July in Belgrade at the European Youth Championships and in early August in Munich at the European Championships. The problem that worries athletes most at the moment is the considerable cost of participating in World Table Tennis events and the difficulty that mid-level athletes and young people in particular have in qualifying to these tournaments. We will discuss this one and other critical issues ” said COLANTONI.

For the first time Italy is at the helm of the Athletes Commission and COLANTONI joins Alessandro ARCIGLI who is the chair of the ETTU Para Commission.

The president of FITeT Renato DI NAPOLI welcomed the news with great satisfaction: “I am really proud that one of our representatives occupies a position of such a responsibility in the context of the continental table tennis. Chiara is a member of our Federal Council and is a very capable young woman. Being a high-level athlete she can perfectly convey the needs of her colleagues to give a significant contribution to the growth process of our sport. Having her and Alessandro Arcigli at the helm of two important ETTU Commissions confirms Italy as a reference country and a bearer of professionalism which can contribute to the progress of table tennis. I wish Chiara my most affectionate good luck for her work certain that she will be able to embody her role with enthusiasm and proactiveness and will be engine of novelty”.

 

 

Related News

Finlandia Open 2024 – U21 Titles Clinched by VAN DESSEL and Jeanne ROBBES

The first champions of the 2024 Finlandia Open table tennis tournament were crowned on Friday evening. In the U21 Men’s category, Mael VAN DESSEL of Luxembourg triumphed over Norway’s Alexander...

Read more

Moldova Hosts Successful Seminar on Training Young Table Tennis Talents

As part of the European Table Tennis Union’s (ETTU) National Association Assistance Program (NAAP), a practical-methodical seminar titled “The Process of Training Young Players – The Road to the Olympics”...

Read more

2025 Champions League Final 4 Saarbrücken: Book the tickets now

This year, 4,500 spectators in Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken contributed to the resounding success of the first-ever Champions League Final 4. The event returns next year, promising another thrilling experience for players...

Read more

33rd Finlandia Open – Everything You Need to Know

The traditional Finlandia Open returns this year, welcoming over 160 players from 27 countries to the enchanting home of Father Christmas. Hosted at the Kisakallio Sports Institute, just an hour’s...

Read more

Contact

About Us

Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions

The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level, including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations, and the organization of continental table tennis competitions, including the European Championships.

Powered By

All Competitions

Senior Competitions

Club Competitions

Youth Competitions

More Competitions