From Iran to Canada: A Journey Fueled by Ping Pong Vahan Gharakhan is a seasoned table tennis player with a long-standing passion for the game. Born in Iran in 1944, Vahan developed a love for ping pong at a young age and continued playing even after enlisting in the...

I've been playing ping pong at the Canadian Community Table Tennis Association for eight years now, and in fact, it was me who convinced my husband to join in this sport. We are entering retirement soon, both of us enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle, and as we age...

Svetlana Koroleva, a Russian-born mother of two living in Canada, has found a new source of balance and joy in her life: table tennis. After taking a break from the sport to focus on parenting and work, Koroleva decided to get back into table tennis when her son...

Ron Burdo, a dedicated member of the Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association (CCTTA), has found solace in the sport of table tennis, which has helped him feel accepted in a new country. Born in Israel to parents from Belarus and Russia, Ron struggled to find his...