Roseau, Dominica – November 4, 2026: The Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) has formally thrown its full support behind a three-person local table tennis delegation set to compete in the first-ever International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Elite Training Camp, hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from November 3 through 24, 2026. The traveling group features two promising young local table tennis talents, Natalia Daway and Jahry Prince, alongside their seasoned head coach Malkijah Auguiste.
As part of its longstanding commitment to nurturing emerging athletic talent across the island nation, the DOC has disbursed targeted financial backing to cover all core logistical costs for the delegation’s trip, eliminating financial barriers that would have otherwise prevented the athletes from accessing this high-profile regional training opportunity. Committee leadership emphasized that this investment aligns directly with its multi-year strategic roadmap to elevate youth sports development pathways across Dominica, particularly for underrepresented Olympic disciplines that have historically received limited competitive exposure.
Organized by the ITTF’s Americas regional governing body, the three-week elite training camp is designed to gather top emerging table tennis players from across 35 nations in the Americas for intensive coaching, cross-border competitive scrimmages, and skill-building workshops led by internationally certified elite trainers. For Daway and Prince, the immersive program will deliver unprecedented access to world-class training methodologies, peer competition against top regional peers, and structured feedback to refine their technical strokes, match strategy, and mental resilience for high-stakes tournament play.
DOC officials also took the opportunity to publicly commend the Dominica Table Tennis Association (DTTA) for its years of grassroots advocacy, community outreach, and sustained efforts to expand structured training and competitive opportunities for local players of all age groups. The committee extended its warmest well-wishes to the traveling delegation, voicing confidence that the specialized skills, regional networks, and hands-on international experience the group gains over the three weeks will not only accelerate their personal athletic growth but also create a ripple effect to lift standards for the entire table tennis ecosystem back home in Dominica.