In Calgary, there is a unique table tennis club called the INSPIRE TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION, which is run by a group of Juniors! The president of the club is Jason Louie, a member of Canada’s U19 Junior national team. The Board of Directors is composed entirely of Juniors and all the coaches in the club are juniors. However, the club is run in the most professional way, with top quality equipment and excellent facilities. This is really remarkable. In addition, this club has met the criteria to be recognized by Table Tennis Canada as a “Centre of Excellence”.

The club is managed by a dynamic group of ten passionate and driven young coaches, all professionally trained under the guidance of Table Tennis Canada and the Coaching Association of Canada. The youth coaches bring energy, ambition, and a strong commitment to excellence, fostering an inspiring and high-performance environment.

Several members of the club have already competed at the senior and junior International and national levels, bringing firsthand high-performance experience to coaching.

You will find details about the Inspire TTA at the following link:

https://www.itta.ca/

Here is the message of the ITTA’s young Board of Directors:

“We are proud to combine high-caliber training with youthful enthusiasm to inspire and guide the next generation of athletes. Our mission is to cultivate a supportive and professional environment where every athlete can reach their full potential. Whether you’re just starting your journey or aiming for elite competition, we’re here to help you achieve your dreams!”

Here is the message from the Inspire TTA president, 18 years old, Jason Louie:

“On behalf of the Inspire Table Tennis Association, we would like to wish Table Tennis Canada a Happy New Year! Attached is the ITTA group photo with TTCAN’s CoE recognition plaque and Nittaku 3-star balls (provided by TTCAN)”, said Jason Louie.

Thank you again for the recognition of ITTA as a TTCAN Centre of Excellence. We greatly appreciate your support!”, added Jason Louie.

“This club is a real inspiration. For such young players to become coaches and run their own club is very inspiring indeed. These juniors have my admiration and deserve our respect for their creative initiative. On behalf of the TTCAN Board I wish them all the best and they can count on our support”, said Adham Sharara, TTCAN’s president.