Sports Excellence
Under the Sports Excellence 2000 scheme, table tennis was selected as one of the 7 core sports in Singapore. With full support from SSC, STTA made tremendous progress. We provide the athletes with the best possible facilities, amenities and environment for developing the sports and to reach their maximum sporting potential. Highly qualified coaches were employed from China to raise the standard of the national squad. Professional sparring partners were also recruited to spar with the national paddlers.

These efforts coupled with the systematic training programmes enabled our national paddlers to deliver exceptional results in the recent years. Jing Jun Hong and Li Jia Wei both attained fourth position in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics respectively. The national squad also won medals at major games like SEA Games, Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

Youth Development
In 1994, STTA introduced the youth table tennis training school scheme. Four training centres were set up in Toa Payoh, Bishan, Clementi and Tampines. Talented Chinese coaches and athletes were recruited to assist in the youth training. Students with high playing skills would then be selectively sent to the Junior and Youth Team.

Sports Participation
STTA worked with SSC to conduct 'Learn to play table tennis' courses in SSC Sports Halls. Local and overseas training camps were organized for the youth during the school holidays. In addition, increasingly more local table tennis tournaments were organised annually in the last few years to encourage regular and active participation.

International Involvement
On the international front, STTA is also a member of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (COMTAB), Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and the South East Asia Table Tennis Association (SEATTA).

STTA organized the ITTF Pro Tour - Volkswagen Singapore Open in May 2004. Besides the Olympics, the Pro Tour circuit represents the pinnacle of table tennis competition. Top table tennis talents from China, Japan and Korea participated and Singaporeans were exposed to high standards of play.