Poem by Liz Houghton, 15. 10. 2024
Master plan We owe a debt of thanks To a very special man Who brings about this contest In a way that only he can. He is an unsung hero Who works into the night Only noticed when things go…
7th PPP WC 2026
in Hanover, Germany
7th PPP WC 2026
in Hanover, Germany
News from Slovenia
This year, we are introducing a new twist: a non-competitive segment of the championship
Two world-renowned coaches, Kjell Åke Waldner and Nikola Vukelja—who have trained world champions and several national teams—will conduct training sessions for those who prefer to experience the PingPongParkinson family reunion without competing. Here is Kjell Åke Waldner and Nikola Vukelja’s…
Third Invitation to the 5th PingPongParkinson World Championship
Hey there, dear friends! After completing the PPP Germany Open 2024, many of us still edit and exchange impressions of an event that has definitely outgrown only the PingPong competition. The participants got the feeling that the whole Northorn is…
Second Invitation to the 5th PingPongParkinson World Championship
Hey there, dear friends! Last year, we had just under 300 players participating in the 4th PingPongParkinson World Championship, and it looks like we’re on track to break attendance records this year! As we inch closer to the summer holidays,…
5th PingPongParkinson World Championship Press Conference
5th PingPongParkinson World Championship – PPPWC 2024 will be held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar, PhD.
5th PPPWC 2024: Slovenia Hosts World Ping Pong Championship for Parkinson’s Patients
Slovenia is hosting the 5. PingPongParkinson World Championship for Patients with Parkinson’sPlaying and regular practice of ping pong have been improving the psychophysical condition of Parkinson’s patients for the past five years. A pioneer in the development of this type…
Five players with at least three gold medals at the top of the perpetual leaderboard
After the end of the 4th PingPongParkinson World Championship, there have been some movements at the top of the perpetual leaderboard. With his renewed three-pack, Thorsten Flues has clearly taken the lead with now six titles. He has never won…
Thorsten Flues remains undefeated at Parkinson World Championships
On the last day of competition at the 4th PPP World Championships in Wels, Thorsten Flues (GER) dominated all three finals almost at will. After marching through the mixed competition alongside Silke Kind (GER) and through the doubles alongside Thorsten…
Six players still in the race for three titles
The fourth competition day of the PPP World Championships started in Wels with very sad news: The oldest of the 286 participants, 84-year-old Italian Antonio Perrone, had died in the hotel on Friday night. On Tuesday and Wednesday, he had…
Thorsten Flues and Ilya Rozenblat continue their winning streak
On the third tournament day of the 4th PingPongParkinson World Championships in Wels, the wheat was separated from the chaff. In the singles, almost half of the participants have been eliminated after the group phase of the main and consolation…