KUWAIT: The table tennis 2019-2020 season will be launched today with the participation of 14 teams in four age categories (under 12, under 15, under 18 and the open). The start will be with the open category for all stages, then it will be followed by the cup and the individuals championships, at the Mulla Hassan Al-Kandary School Hall in Rumaithiya.
There will be five matches in the U-12 category, with Yarmouk v Sulaibkhat, Kheitan v Qadisiya, Sahel v Nasr, Fahaheel v Burgan and Kuwait v Salmiya. The open category league will start tomorrow with five matches also.

Table Tennis Secretary General Hisham Al-Arboud said the league matches will be conclude on December 4th, then the cup tournament will start during the last week of January, bearing in mind students school examinations.

Al-Arboud said chairman and board members are keen on extending all forms of cooperation with all clubs in order to serve table tennis and its athletes. He said "we welcome views and ideas from clubs, officials as we all work towards the development of the game.

By Abdellatif Sharaa