He praised CTTC-E for bringing the best table tennis players and coaches together.

"It was for us the high moment to have the CTTC Europe in Luxembourg … This is really a big success," he said.

Heinz Thews, from the Luxembourg federation, has participated in the CTTC-E since its establishment in 2014. He said the training camps have fantastic coaches, and the atmosphere is friendly, high-performance oriented, but relaxed.

"Very successful," he said. "All the players like to come back, so we have a very good reputation."

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