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I had a decent club tournament win, beating one of the best players in the Cambridge area in the final. My backhand topspin was slowly improving. What am I letting myself in for? The warm-upĭespite my panicky wobble on the flight, I had been feeling pretty happy about my game in recent weeks. I’ll be competing at a level higher than I have experienced before. A player with uncoordinated footwork, awkward technique and a mind full of self-doubt. The top players will be ex-professional players – players who have competed in European leagues and maybe even represented their country in some form. But the basic minimum standard will be decent top division local league players. There might be a few weak players – some foolhardy types who are attending more for novelty, rather than any expectation of winning any matches. These nations are super good at table tennis. ![]() Nearly 2000 players from across Europe will take part. I’m about to take part in the 2023 European Veterans Championships in Sandefjord, Norway. ![]() Maybe it would have been better to stay at home. What the heck am I doing? This tournament sounded great fun when I signed up a year ago. As we get closer to our destination, a slight panic starts to form. It’s a clear day, so I get some great views of the Norwegian landscape from my window seat on the plane.
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