TABLE tennis player Miguel Wong continues to receive tangible support to offset an approximate expense of US$5 000 for a three-month training camp in Ohio, United States of America, from September. Everest Cricket Club (ECC), through its table tennis group, donated an undisclosed amount of funds to Wong on Tuesday, to aid in his preparation for the Junior Pan American Games in Colombia later this year. Ramdeo Kumar, treasurer of the ECC, said the aim of this support is to ensure that Wong gets to the USA to fully prepare for the Games, which will be held from November 25 to December 5. Wong is hopeful he can depart Guyana on September 11 to start the camp on September 13 at the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy.
Kumar indicated that the club seeks to promote talent and Wong is one such with immense potential.
Javid Khan, a former national table tennis player and member of the club, rated Wong as a quality performer and one who can do well in the future.

The young Wong expressed thanks for the gesture, which he said will certainly help his progress for what he considers to be a major event in his budding career.
When the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) revealed the prospectus for the event, Wong was listed as a Caribbean representative for the Men’s Under-21 Singles.
Recently, city restaurant Taco Loco, through its proprietor Kian Jabour, donated an undisclosed sum to Wong and in June, Zoon Online Shopping and Shipping sponsored the equipment needs of the table tennis player ahead of the Games. The Guyana Olympic Association has requested from the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), a plan for Wong to enter into a high-performance programme.