World Table Tennis Day
World Table Tennis Day, celebrata ogni anno il 23 aprile, torna nel 2026 con un’energia ancora più inclusiva e internazionale. Nel articolo
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leggiamo le origini della giornata e la sua missione: usare il ping pong come strumento di socialità, benessere e dialogo tra culture.
Per il 2026, l’ITTF Foundation ha ampliato ulteriormente il programma globale, puntando su tre parole chiave: accessibilità, comunità e innovazione.
🌍 Le novità del 2026
🏓 Perché il 23 aprile?
La data resta un omaggio alla fondazione dell’ITTF e alla lunga storia del tennistavolo come sport democratico, economico e capace di unire. Una tradizione che nel 2026 si rinnova con una partecipazione sempre più ampia e con un messaggio chiaro: basta una pallina per creare connessioni.
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Salford Lads Club’s boxing timetable is still on — and here’s how to help keep it going
Salford Lads and Girls Club, a historic youth centre in Greater Manchester still running community programmes today. Photo: Mikey (Flickr) / CC BY 2.0Dear Cherubs, Salford Lads & Girls Club is still running boxing, and the timetable is as neatly old-school as the building itself. According to the club’s official Boxing and Kickboxing page, the sessions are live and clearly split by age group, which is helpful because not everyone wants to accidentally wander into a heavyweight lesson and leave with a new personality.
Junior boxing for boys and girls runs on Mondays from 7pm to 8.30pm for under-12s, and on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm for over-12s. Adult boxing for men and women aged 18 and over runs on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6pm to 7.30pm. The club also lists kickboxing with the Manchester Cobras on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, so there is more than one way to leave politely exhausted.
THE BOXING TIMETABLE
That is the clearest current answer: yes, boxing classes are going on, and they are not just a nostalgic detail in a dusty museum corner. The club’s wider activities page also shows that boxing sits inside a broader youth programme, alongside football, gym, music, and social sessions. In other words, this is a proper community club timetable, not a pop-up fitness class pretending to be heritage.
If you are checking for the most up-to-date session details, the club’s own site is the place to trust first. The youth programme page and the boxing page are both current official listings, which matters because club schedules can shift when schools, coaches, holidays, or funding get in the way. Life, as ever, refuses to stay neatly booked.
HELPING THE CLUB
The other useful bit is that Salford Lads & Girls Club still has a full Support Us section. According to the club, people can donate online through Charities Aid Foundation, use Give A Little, support via payroll giving, buy merchandise, or help with fundraising and sponsorship. That is not a small detail, because historic community clubs do not survive on good vibes and famous album covers alone.
The contact page also lists a direct youth email and a finance and donations email, which makes it easier to ask about boxing, membership, or supporting the club. If you are looking for the human version of “yes, we are still here,” that is it. The club is openly inviting support so it can keep youth sessions, heritage work, and boxing going.
So the clean update is this: boxing is active, the timetable is published, and the club still has a support route for anyone who wants to help keep the lights on. The place may be famous for The Smiths, but it is still doing the less glamorous work of giving local young people somewhere solid to go. Which, frankly, is the better legacy.
Sources:
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Boxing and Kickboxing — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/activities/boxing/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Activities — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/activities/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Support us — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/support/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Get in touch — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/contact-us/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Urgent Appeal — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/2024/10/15/support-salford-lads-and-girls-club-urgent-appeal/
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St Helen’s stadium revival plan unveiled as Swansea Council moves ahead amid Ospreys uncertainty
Council leader Rob Stewart said the future of the ground had been held back by unresolved questions around Welsh rugby.
“The future of St Helen’s has been on hold due to ongoing discussions about regional rugby in Wales which are unlikely to end anytime soon,” he said.
“The WRU is not giving us the answers we need to move forward despite our requests, such as how Y11 can own two teams for a long period of time. In light of the impending EGM, I doubt the WRU knows where it is going.”
Moving ahead despite uncertainty
Stewart said Swansea must now act rather than wait for clarity from the Welsh Rugby Union.
“We must break that deadlock in the meantime and find how we can move forward as a city despite the WRU’s lack of answers,” he said.
“We propose to create a new model that strengthens both professional and grassroots rugby across Swansea and the Ospreys region.”
New vision for St Helen’s
The plans would see St Helen’s redeveloped into a modern rugby venue centred on a new all-weather 4G pitch. The surface would be used by the Ospreys for matchdays and weekly team run-outs, while also being opened up to Swansea RFC, schools, clubs and community groups for the rest of the week.
Stewart said the aim is to create a facility that serves both elite sport and the wider community.
“Our joint investment would give the Ospreys a home worthy of professional rugby while opening up this iconic ground to the community like never before.”
Under the proposed model, the council would fund key community-focused upgrades including the pitch and floodlights, while the Ospreys would deliver professional-level improvements such as a new stand, fan zone and broadcast facilities.
The St Helens Stadium in SwanseaFocus on grassroots rugby
The proposals also include a significant expansion of community rugby activity, with the Ospreys expected to deliver club nights, school sessions, open training events and coaching development opportunities.
“For the first time in many years, children and young people will have access to a safe, modern, central facility — whatever the weather,” Stewart said.
“This model strengthens the player pathway by linking clubs, schools, colleges and the Ospreys Academy.”
A new Swansea Rugby Community Board is also proposed to help ensure the redevelopment delivers long-term benefits for local people, while former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has agreed to work with the council on the project.
Ospreys return in sight
The Ospreys say they have been working with the council for months on the proposals and believe the plan could allow them to return to Swansea as early as next season while expanding their community work.
Stewart added: “This continues our support for the Ospreys remaining as a professional rugby region based in Swansea.”
Ospreys at St HelensDecision within days
The proposals are due to be considered by the council’s cabinet this week, with work potentially starting in April if approved.
The council has also confirmed its legal action over the WRU’s proposed Y11 deal is continuing — underlining the wider uncertainty surrounding the future of Welsh rugby.
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PARA SPORT: Swansea to host part of four-city festival expansion in biggest shake-up yet
Swansea will once again be at the centre of a major national sporting event after plans were confirmed to expand the Para Sport Festival across four cities in 2026.
The festival — launched this week at the LC Swansea — will grow from its current format into a multi-venue event spanning Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Bangor.
Organisers say the move marks a major step forward for what has quickly become one of Wales’ most important inclusive sporting events.
The 2026 edition will also shift from its traditional summer slot to the autumn, a change designed to support further growth and attract a wider range of competitions and athletes.
Swansea launch highlights growing ambition
The expansion was formally unveiled in Swansea, where schoolchildren from across the area were invited to take part in a series of taster sessions — including wheelchair basketball, football, boxing, judo and boccia.
The event, backed by Disability Sport Wales, is now entering its fifth year, with organisers pointing to steady growth in both participation and profile.
Welsh Government minister Jack Sargeant said continued investment in the festival reflected a wider commitment to disability sport.
“Our continued support of the Para Sport Festival reaffirms our commitment to the development of disability sport, creating sporting opportunities for disabled people from across Wales.
“This event will once again make the most of the fantastic facilities in Swansea, Cardiff and Newport — and now Bangor — meaning more people from more areas can join in than ever before.”
Children try out inclusive sports activities at the Para Sport Festival launch event.New sports and international ambitions
As part of the expansion, organisers confirmed that new disciplines — including visually impaired tennis and para powerlifting — will be introduced for 2026.
There are also plans to increase the level of competition, with hopes of attracting more elite athletes from outside Wales and the UK.
Robyn Wilkins, Para Sport Festival Senior Officer at Disability Sport Wales, said the event’s growth had been driven by both returning competitions and new additions.
“We are always looking at ways to expand and 2026 sees the expansion from two to four host cities.
“We take great pride in the return of past sporting events as it shows how important and successful the Para Sport Festival has been in terms of a significant date in the sporting calendar.
“But we are also incredibly excited to see the festival attracting new sporting events to the schedule.”
She added:
“For our returning events, we continue to grow the level of competition and are looking to bring more world class athletes from outside of Wales and the UK than ever before.
“For our new events, we see the introduction of visually impaired tennis and para powerlifting — events that will showcase Wales’ ability to host a range of competitive sporting events.”
The Para Sport Festival will expand to four host cities across Wales in 2026.Athletes highlight impact of festival
Athletes involved in the festival say its growth is helping to raise the profile of disability sport while opening up opportunities for more people to get involved.
Paralympic, World and European champion Ben Pritchard, who attended the Swansea launch, said the event’s development over recent years had been significant.
“It’s testament to the Festival in terms of how it’s grown in four years.
“It’s a great way to showcase sport and to encourage people of all ages and abilities to enjoy being involved — whether that’s participating, volunteering or cheering from the sidelines.”
Competitor Sue Morris said the festival had played a key role in her own sporting journey.
“The Para Sport Festival holds a very special place in my heart.
“It was my first shooting competition and I came away with two gold medals — an event I will never forget. The atmosphere was amazing.”
Wheelchair basketball player Alex Wilson added that the event provides a vital platform for athletes.
“It is hard to put into words the influence sport has had on my life and it’s fantastic to showcase the sport I love as part of this multi-sport, multi-venue festival.”
Swansea remains key to festival’s future
With Swansea once again hosting key elements of the festival, organisers say the city will continue to play a leading role as the event develops.
The expansion to four cities is expected to bring increased attention to Wales as a destination for major inclusive sporting events — while also ensuring more communities can take part.
For Swansea, it reinforces the city’s growing reputation as a hub for sport — and ensures it remains firmly at the heart of one of the country’s fastest-growing events.
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And today… my famous racing school 😄
27 young riders, from #Cheltenham to #Matlock, #Newport #SouthWales to Blaenau Ffestiniog, all together for a four-hour, intense #cyclocross session.
Kids pushing each other, learning, levelling up — exactly what grassroots sport should look like.
It’s a genuine pleasure and honour to coach these young people.
And now… we rest.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas 🎄🚴♂️
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