Sport? Fun? Game? Win? Table tennis Table tennis is one of the most played games in the world Table...

Sport?

Fun? Game?

Win?

Table tennis

Table tennis is one of the most played games in the world

Table tennis is the fastest game in the world Due to injuries quote it is one of the safest games Table tennis is recommended as a rehabilitation sport

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TABLE TENNIS FOR DISABLED

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Mateja PintarParalympic champion

Slovenia has a paralympic champion in table tennis

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Mateja Pintar Until she was 14, she enjoyed life just like any other

teenager girl, and was looking forward to every forthcoming day.

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Mateja Pintar Until that fateful June when she went

mountaineering and unfortunately slipped.

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Mateja Pintar The following 6 months she spent at the Institute for

rehabilitation and besides the rehab process she devoted her time to school.

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Mateja Pintar Mateja does not have difficulties speaking about the

accident because she is aware it could turn out a lot worse.

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Mateja Pintar She was inspired by the 4th place of Andreja Dolinar in paralympic

games in Sydney and her bronze medal at the European championship in Frankfurt (2001).

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Mateja Pintar Meeting Andreja Dolinar meant a serious

beginning of Mateja’s sport carrier.

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Mateja Pintarparalympic champion

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Mateja Pintar Mateja is recognized for another positive

characteristic. Even though table tennis means a lot to her, she sets her future goals also beyond. It is not surprising she is well liked also outside the sports arena.

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Children at RC Soča Experience from Mateja is well know to a children

in RC Soča

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Let’s play table tennis!

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