Governor Proclaims Table Tennis Month, Announces Junior National Team
Calvo Invites Public to Support International Qualifying Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2011
In light of an upcoming major international competition on the island, Governor Eddie Baza Calvo proclaimed April 2011 to be “Guam Table Tennis Month.”
“When students participate in sports, they learn valuable lessons like teamwork. It also helps with social skills, teaches responsibility, and nurtures lifelong friendships. Teams become families–families that demonstrate the diverse beauty found on Guam,” the proclamation states.
The 2011 Guam Table Tennis Junior & Cadet Open will be the first time for a Micronesian island to host an Oceania Cadet Challenge qualification competition; which will also be the only qualifying event to be held in the Oceania region this year.
Through this event, Guam’s youth players will compete for placement in the international tournament against players from Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Korea, Kosrae, New Caledonia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, New Zealand, Palau, Solomon Islands and Tahiti.
Governor Calvo introduced the members of Guam’s Junior National Team:
- Ashley Hall
- Yatsio Timothy
- Jenny Kim
- Tammy Mendiola
- Ryan Abdullah
- Kevin Huang
- Jacob Blas
- Aaron Rios
- John Matias
- Mando Iwanaga
- Kenta Tanimoto
- Arvin Brown
- Siu Cheung Ng
- Eddie Huang
- Lin Gu
- Bj Sokala
- Costner Johnson
- Daniel Kim
- Kenan Quinata
- Johan Jung
“I’m so proud of you, so happy for your families and your coaches,” Governor Calvo told the students. “Keep up the good work. Keep representing Guam throughout the world. This administration knows the value of sports to your generation, and to our entire island. You will always have support from us.”
Governor Eddie Baza Calvo, members of the Guam Table Tennis Federation, and Guam’s Junior National Team smile after the Govenror proclaimed April 2011 to be ‘Guam Table Tennis Month.’ During the event, Governor Calvo asked Guamanians to support the sport as it prepares to host a major international competition next month.