Chinese Embassy sponsors Bintumani Cup 2017 International Table Tennis Tournament in Freetown

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone Table Tennis Association
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Aug 01, 2017
End Date	Jun 19, 2030
Duration	4,705 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`88745`

Grant Description

In 2017, the Chinese Embassy, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the Sierra Leone National Table Tennis Association (SLTTA) sponsored the Bintumani Cup International Table Tennis Tournament at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It began on September 1, 2017 and ended on September 3, 2017.

The event was intended to promote appreciation for a sport popular in China and cultivate positive relations between the nations of China and Sierra Leone. This is the first time the Chinese Embassy and the SLTTA have sponsored the competition, which is an annual event. The 2018 tournament is captured in Record ID#86060 and the 2019 tournament is captured in Record ID#88674.

📚 Sources & References

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Sierra Leone Sports: SLTTA to organize youth table tennis tourney
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