April 23rd is World Table Tennis Day, coinciding with the final day of the 2023 World Table Tennis Major League (WTT) Championship Macau Station. On the same day, the International Table Tennis Federation Group and the Sports Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government jointly held a celebration in front of the memorial archway. On April 23rd, Liu Guoliang, the First Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation and Chairman of the China Table Tennis Association, paid tribute to the audience at the event. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia stated in her opening speech that World Table Tennis Day brings people together to celebrate the fascinating sport of table tennis, which is a time to experience the joy of table tennis. The theme of this year is "Take action and focus on sustainable development". Gathering at the memorial archway of Dasanba reminds people of the importance of heritage protection and sustainable development. Liu Guoliang, First Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation, Chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation Board of Directors, and Chairman of the China Table Tennis Association, said that this is the fourth time that the WTT World Table Tennis Federation tournament has come to Macau, China, and the enthusiasm of the people of Macau for table tennis often moves them. The theme of this year's World Table Tennis Day aims to encourage people from all over the world to gather and participate in table tennis, showcasing the diversity and inclusiveness of table tennis. On April 23rd, guests attending the event took a group photo at the World Table Tennis Day celebration. Following the shooting by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia, Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha, and Macau Special Olympics table tennis players jointly held the kickoff ceremony. Petra Solin, Liu Guoliang and the players participated in the "Longest Hitting Challenge" together. In addition to the celebrations held in Macau, the world table tennis family also held over 400 celebrations in over 100 locations on the same day. Athletes in the activity. April 23rd is the birthday of Ivo Montagu, the organizer of the first World Table Tennis Championships in 1926 and the founder and first chairman of the International Table Tennis Federation, as photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia. Starting from 2023, April 23rd of each year will be named World Table Tennis Day. (New News Agency)