This week, Chile made history by hosting the ITTF World Para Future Santiago de Chile 2025—a world-class tournament that represents far more than exceptional competition. It stands as the culmination of a carefully orchestrated integration process that has transformed Para table tennis governance in the country and established Chile as a regional pioneer.
Until 2024, Para table tennis in Chile followed the same path as most countries worldwide—governed by the National Paralympic Committee, Copachi. But inspired by the ITTF’s groundbreaking integration of Para table tennis in 2007, Chile’s national federation, Fechiteme, embarked on an ambitious transformation that would reshape the sport’s future in the…