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Kenya Table Tennis Association (KTTA) has sought for the services of experienced Italian coach Luciano Esposito to instill expertise on local players ahead of the Olympic qualifiers.

Mudibo: “The reason why we have brought the coach from Italy is that we want to bring back the good days of table tennis whereby the basics of the sports will be there and it’s just in time to pick it up with the team for the Olympic qualifiers.

He added: “We are taking the Olympic qualifiers seriously and as such, the country needed experienced hands to handle the locals,” said Mudobi soon after the end of the Nairobi Open Junior Championships held at Visa Oshwal Sports Complex.

Mudibo revealed that the Italian coach will be with the national team and also the juniors for the next one month

. The tournament took place under the watchful eye of Esposito who lauded the juniors for their displays in the tournament. “It’s a new experience for me because Kenya Table Tennis is new to me. I had the opportunity to interact with the juniors in a competitive set up and I see there is a lot of talent that can reach high levels of table tennis. I will not be here for long, but the most important things to focus on in the next one month is making use of the body,” remarked Luciano.
-Charles Thuku