are you claiming that ITTF does not include Europe?
The quality of your debate has really gone downhill. Have you even visited these link you use? I have and don't really visit them, as it is really terrible.
Firstly, lets talk about ITTF Statue:
1.19. CONTINENTAL FEDERATIONS
1.19.1. There shall be five Continental Federations, one each from the geographical regions
of Africa, the Americas, Asia,
Europe, and Oceania
1.20. AFFILIATION WITH THE ITTF
1.20.1. The Continental Federations shall be affiliated to the ITTF according to established criteria, prescribed by the ITTF Council following a proposal from the Continental Council
1.20.3. The affiliation of the Continental Federations has the following goals:
1.20.3.1. to
increase cooperation in events and marketing as well to develop Table
Tennis cooperatively;
1.20.3.2. to formalise the status of Continental Federations within the Statutes;
1.20.3.3. to qualify for development funding in accordance with the agreement stated
under Article 1.20.2.; and
1.20.3.4. to link continental events to the World Title Events to
reinforce greater
marketing value and ensuring the participation of the top Athletes.
lets get back to your post and to help you know why.
but NOT ITTF Europe. Why?
so is there an ITTF Asia? NO
There is only ATTU - the link of asia.ittf.com is not ITTF Asia, but of ATTU
ATTU does not have its own website..... shocking right?
Same as African table tennis union.
Is there a continental body for Americas and Oceania? (yes is the answer, but I will leave that for some other day)
ETTU is the continental body for Europe and has the most functional website of all the continent (yes, including beating ATTU)
If any, ETTU is the leader of these continental websites.
America, Oceania and Africa require ITTF to help host they website, but in the capacity as ITTF Americas/ Oceania / Africa
ITTF Asia is badge ATTU, but says it is powered by the ITTF Group and is really the same template as the other 4.
All 4 of them have very little content to speak of.
for example, the mighty non existant ITTF Asia, or ATTU with a news 5 days ago, and then 7 months ago.... I thought Asia hosted 2 worlds cups and 1 world championships recently....
you actually get more Asian table tennis news on ETTU than on ATTU website... it is actually really unacceptable to be honest.
ETTU is powered by themselves.
We need all continental federations to match that of ETTU.
So far, from evidence in your links, ATTU do not live up to the requirements of the ITTF Statue, or atleast, they show little regards to the website representing them. ITTF Africa, America and Oceania beat ATTU by a lot, and ETTU is clearly king.
So, I'm not sure why you think bringing up these websites, especially that of ATTU, to challenge Nextlevel and ETTU would even work in your favor.....
so, to answer you on why no ITTF Europe, it probably looks like this
ITTF: do you want us to make your website?
ETTU: are you kiding me? I mean, no thank you.
If table tennis people don't even respect the sport, how can you expect non table tennis people to respect it?
