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2023 World Table Tennis Championships logo unveiled

The event showcased the logo for the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championship

The official logo of the Durban 2023 World Table Tennis Championships was unveiled on Friday at a prestigious ceremony attended by government and sport representatives.

The event, hosted by the SA Table Tennis Board, showcased the logo for the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championship being held at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban in May 2023.

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KNZ MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Hlengiwe Mavimbela said, ‘We were excited when the ITTF voted to award Durban the rights to host the 2023 event.

This is being hosted on the African continent for the first time since 1939, when these games were hosted in Egypt.

‘We are happy that, after today’s unveiling of the logo, we will host the social cohesion programme in KwaMashu.

‘This will mark the beginning of the legacy programme for the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Durban 2023.

‘The availing of playing equipment, skills development and capacity building should be the cornerstone of the legacy project.’

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