August 31, 2017 By Sahr Morris Jnr
Gou Xin…eyes a great tournament
Gou Xin, Head of Political Section at the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone, yesterday said the upcoming Sierra Leone Youth Table Tennis Tournament could be a fantastic sports event to be hosted in the country.
The Chinese Embassy is co-hosting the Sierra Leone Youth Table Tennis Tournament with the Sierra Leone Table Tennis Association and the tournament has already been billed to get-off from Friday September 1 to Sunday September 3, 2017.
With all preparations in full gear, Xin who can’t wait to see young talents in action believes the competition would be a great event to be hosted in Sierra Leone, 2017.
“I believe this would be a fantastic sports event in Sierra Leone in 2017,” he said, adding that the opening ceremony will commence at 10:30 A.M on Friday September 1, 2017.
Meanwhile, the three days tournament has already been divided into two categories for male and female lads, aging from 10-13 years and 14-16 years. A total of 32 young lads will compete in this year’s event.