Omar Bassyouni
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Omar’s passion for table tennis started at a very young age and he decided to pursue this passion for the sport by joining the Development department of the International Table tennis Federation. His involvement in Para Table Tennis inspired him to use sport as a tool to impact people’s lives and to be a space for social inclusion.
PROJECT:
Ramp up!
Ramp-Up is a table tennis academy which provides opportunity for people with disabilities to practice sport in a safe and accessible environment. The project supports people with disabilities to engage them actively in their communities and boost their morale to help them feel excited about sports. Using table tennis as a platform, and through several leadership sessions in the program, The projects prevents ethical dilemmas and ethical issues the participants may have due to the lack of awareness towards their needs and also the lack of opportunities available to them.
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