ORGANISATION SPOTLIGHT: ITTF FOUNDATION
The International Table Tennis Federation Foundation (ITTF Foundation) will be hosting the 2025 World Table Tennis for Health Festival (WTT4HF) November 26-30 in Helsingborg, Sweden. The WTT4HF is presented by the ITTF Foundation , whose mission is to promote table tennis and its benefits to a broad and different public, fostering development through sport.
2024 World Table Tennis For Health Festival
The WTT4HF, was started after increasing enthusiasm around the International Table Tennis Federation Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championships in 2019 & 2021, and the desire to showcase the wider health benefits of sport, particularly for individuals living with neurodegenerative diseases.
The Festival features three main categories:
Together, these events create a unique platform for players with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer's, and caregivers, coaches, families, and health professionals. The Festival offers a space to connect, exchange knowledge and experiences, and find inspiration and support within a global community.
2024 World Table Tennis For Health Festival
WTT4HF HIGHLIGHTS
In the past, the WTT4HF has brought together 153 participants to France for the 2024 version of the event. While in Greece in 2023, participants representing all 5 continents competed at the WPTTC!
“Taking up the sport has given me a sense of worth, that I can do normal things, and that PD won’t stop me because I’ll always find a way.”
The WTT4HF has provided opportunity and so many benefits to a large community, that can sometimes be forgotten across the sports world.
WPTTC Participant
WTT4HF LEVELLING THE FIELD
“For the World Table Tennis for Health Festival, ‘levelling the field’ means creating a space where ability is never a barrier to participation, joy, or achievement. The Festival celebrates the strength and resilience of people with neurodegenerative diseases, showing that table tennis is not just a sport but a tool for equity, health, and connection.
By bringing together players, coaches, families, and those dedicated to using table tennis to create empowering environments for the Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s communities, we aim to break down barriers, amplify voices, and show that table tennis can change lives.”
