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By Patrick Lujan

Governor Eddie Calvo began the games with an array of smoke and lighting. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)
Guam takes center stage this week as it hosts the 2012 World Cadet Challenge, a table tennis tournament comprised of the world’s best junior table tennis players from 34 different countries.
Officials from the International Table Tennis Federation along with Governor of Guam, Hon.Eddie Calvo declared the games open this Tuesday morning at the University of Guam Field House with the opening ceremony.
The tournament has turned the Field House into a world-class looking facility with top-of-the-line table tennis equipment and a huge administrative stage that rivals any world tournament layout.
Team events take over the next two days with the medal rounds starting around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Athletes will take a competition day off on Thursday before the individual competition starts up Friday morning culminating in individual medal rounds slated for Sunday at 4 p.m.
Admission is free and live streaming of the medal rounds can be seen on www.guamsportsnetwork.com.
Regions Participating
Africa: Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Congo

Local artists Johnny Sablan gets the crowd into the ‘Hafa Adai’ song before the opening speeches. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)
Asia: China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand
Europe: Poland, Sweden, Russia, Hungary, England, Romania, Switzerland, Croatia
Latin America: Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Spain
North America: USA, Canada
Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Cook Islands
Guam

Mima Ito of Asia is one of the world’s top junior competitors competing in the event. She currently holds the world record for most table tennis counter hits in one minute at 180. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

The world’s number one ranked junior competitor, Kohei Sambe of Asia, hides the spin of his serve during his first match. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Youssef Abdelaziz of World Hopes reads the serve from his opponent Erwin Shan of Oceania. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Christina Pui of North America serves the ball just inches away from her eyes in her opening match. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)
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