National Para Table Tennis Champion, Safaraz and Coach Johnson arrive safely

NATIONAL Para Table Tennis Champion, Gibran Sarfaraz and National Coach, Linden Johnson, arrived safely at the University of Birmingham to participate in the Commonwealth Games Federation GAPS Global 2024 training camp.

The goal of GAPS is to offer emerging athletes and coaches from the Commonwealth access to additional skills, knowledge, and resources.

Driven by advancing education and supporting the development of inclusive sport pathways that promotes positive social change in sport and communities, the camp will run from June 8th – June 18th 2024.

It will begin with para-powerlifting attending from 8th to 17th and & para table tennis from the 9th to 18th.

Twenty-one different countries from across all Commonwealth regions are represented with just over eighty (80) participants at the camp which is funded and supported by Commonwealth Games Federation in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, UK.

Athletes and coaches will undergo a series of tailored, highly personal, workshops and sessions, which will lead them to explore the world of sport and athletes for social change, as well as training them in the key skills they need for becoming compassionate, responsible, and effective social change makers.

The camp will focus on supporting athletes on their preparation and journey to Paris 2024 or as they step onto their development pathway for the future as well as providing developing athletes and coaches with skills, knowledge and opportunities to advance their capacity and abilities, among other things.

GAPS is a sport for development and peace programme that supports the development of inclusive sport pathways throughout the Commonwealth.

Developed by the Commonwealth Games Federation and Griffith University, GAPS has expanded into a mutually beneficial and collaborative relationship with other partners joining on this exciting but challenging journey.