The Chinese-Belarusian table tennis tournament “Huaqiao Cup” began in Minsk

The third Chinese-Belarusian table tennis tournament “Cup Huaqiao” started at the Republican Center for Olympic Tennis Training on September 26, reports the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti”.

The competition is dedicated to the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Day of the People's Republic of China. The tournament is held under the motto “Table tennis connects hearts!”.

This year the competition was divided into professional and amateur groups. The professional group consists of 13 people: the Belarusian team and Chinese first-class athletes. In the amateur group, participants will compete in the team standings and in singles. In total, 40 athletes participate in the tournament - representatives of the Association of Organizations of Chinese Compatriots "Huaqiao", employees of Chinese companies and students.

The guests of honor at the opening of the tournament were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan and Deputy Minister of Sports Alexander Baraulia. The right to a symbolic first serve was granted to them.

- In China, table tennis has gained popular love and secured the honorary title of the national sport, said Zhang Wenchuan. In the history of Belarus there are also outstanding masters of table tennis. I hope that this tournament will help to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between our peoples.

Zhang Wenchuan congratulated Belarusian athletes on their successful return to the international arena in 2026.

According to A. Barauli, the competitions confirm the unifying role of sport: it teaches friendship and mutual understanding, gives an opportunity to exchange knowledge and values. He wished the participants success and good luck in the tournament.

- There are no losers here - there are only winners, the deputy sports minister stressed.

Photo by Irina Malinovskaya