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Come to the WTTC's May Open this weekend. Avoid holiday traffic and crowds. Whether you come to play or to watch you'll have a great time!
The Westchester Table Tennis Center's May Open is this weekend, Sat., May 25 - Sun., May 26 and at least four notable foreign table tennis players are coming:
- Eugene Wang, of Canada, three-time U.S. Open Champion
- Kazeem Makanjuola, of Nigeria, USATT rated 2662 (note: rating of 2500+ is phenomenal)
- Ayo Omotara, also of Nigeria, world-ranked #503
- Michel Martinez, five-time doubles champion of France, once world ranked in the top 100
The full list of events, with the schedule, appears below. The registration form appears here. Signup can be done at the door. Spectators are free on Saturday; $10 on Sunday. Kids are free both days.
With 19 tables and professional playing conditions, the Westchester Table Tennis Center is one of the premier table tennis facilities in North America. It is owned by Will Shortz, crossword editor of The NYT.
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The WTTC is located at 175 Tompkins Avenue Pleasantville NY 10570. You can call the club with questions: 914 741 0738 or visit it online: www.westchestertabletennis.com.
Table tennis (or ping-pong, as it’s also known) is the second-most popular participatory sport in the world, after soccer. It has been an Olympic sport since 1988.
