The Main Organising Committee of the first Lagos International Table
Tennis Classics has confirmed that 27 umpires will be on duty at the
tournament.
According to the Competitions Manager, John Peters, the umpires were
selected from the 16 states, which have qualified officials, adding
that they are expected to handle proceedings throughout the
competition.
To acquaint the umpires with the new rules of the game, a one-day
seminar will be organized for the umpires on August 21, prior to the
kick off of the preliminary for Nigerian-based players holding on
August 22 and 23 at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State.
Peters, who is one of the three International Table Tennis Federation
blue badge umpires in Nigeria, however, said another seminar would
also be organized on August 24 to 25 for all the umpires that will be
on duty during the main event, which will hold from August 26 to 31.
To complement the umpires, some umpires that will accompany some of
the participating will also be part of the officiating.
Egypt’s Nabil Mamoud is the tournament’s referee while Nigeria’s
Cecilia Arinye has been appointed as the deputy referee.
Also, Cameroun’s Lamadjeha Djihe Didier is the racket controller and
Assistant Competition Manager for the classics.
So far, Egypt’s Omar Assar, who is the continent’s number one player
and current African champion has been confirmed for the tournament,
while other countries that are expected to be part of the championship are perfecting their entries before the deadline on August 13.
The Main Organising Committee of Lagos International Sports Classics
organizes the championship, which has been approved by ITTF, in
collaboration with the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation.
The total prize money for the championship is $39,700, with winners in the men and women singles getting $5,000 and $4,000 respectively.
Players that make it to the last 16 will also get cash reward for their efforts.
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