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Table Tennis Event Opening Season 2024/25 in Memory of Shay Michaeli – 10/20/2024

Table Tennis Event Opening Season 2024/25 in Memory of Shay Michaeli – 10/20/2024

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Chol Hamoed Sukkot20.10.2024 | 9:00 to 19:00

At the Gan Nachum Hall, 9 Tamar Even St., Rishon LeZion

The opening event of the 2024-2025 table tennis season in memory of Sergeant Shay Michaeli was held under the auspices of the Israel Table Tennis Association, the Rishon Lezion Municipal Society for Culture and Sports, the Beitar Rishon Lezion Table Tennis Association, Taboola, and produced by the sports event production company 'Hadar Ben-Dror'.

The event took place at the Gan Nachum Municipal Sports Hall in Rishon LeZion on Sunday, Chol Hamoed Sukkot 10/20/2024 (the date marking two years since Shay's enlistment in the IDF) from morning until evening.

During the event, a TOP12 ranking competition was held, in which 72 of the most senior players ranked in 6 levels competed on 12 professional tables. All competitors were given a competition shirt.

In the lobby area where the audience entered, two additional table tennis tables were placed, allowing the general public to experiment and play freely, and prizes were even awarded to regulars.
A photo booth for magnets was also set up in the same area.

In the afternoon, a ceremony was held in memory of Shay Michaeli, which was opened by a short exhibition match between the 2024 Israeli champions for adults and youth.Nathaniel Abramovand the Mayor of Rishon LeZionRaz Kinstlich.
The ceremony was attended by many dignitaries, including the chairman of the Olympic Committee.Yael Aradand many other dignitaries.

At the end of the finals, prizes were awarded to the winners.

The competition was filmed by professional teams in video and stills, and also, 2 main competition tables were filmed live for YouTube as part of a pilot with Pixellot.
Preparations for the event lasted a long time, starting with the initiative of the Betar Rishon Association immediately after Shay's fall on 4/4/2024, through the Israeli Championship (where the date of the event was announced) and until the day of the competition itself, 10/20/2024.