Fadhil Yunus
The Brunei Darussalam Table Tennis Association (BDTTA) continued its efforts to increase capacity building following the completion of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)- Para Table Tennis (PTT) Coaching Certificate Level 1 Course at the Menglait Sports Complex recently.
Sixteen participants attended the five-day course with 14 registering for the ITTF certification, while two registered for National Certifications.
ITTF official and Para Olympics coach Trevor James Hirth facilitated the course. The course aimed to upgrade the national coaches to be able to compete on an international level with the support of ITTF and to provide players’ skills to compete for the upcoming events next year.
Brunei Darussalam is set to play hosts of the Southeast Asian Table Tennis (SEATTA) Junior and Cadet Championships 2023.
Pengiran Mohamad Azri bin Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Ratna Wijaya Brigadier General (Rtd) Pengiran Haji Hasnan bin Pengiran Ahmad and Trevor Hirth presented the certificates.
Youth and Sports Department officials also attended the ceremony.