ITTF Finland Para Open 2023
Nastola/Pajulahti, Finland
Factor 20
29 Sep to 01 Oct 2023

PROSPECTUS

As of 24/05/2023

COMPETITIONS & SCHEDULE
COMPETITIONS
Men’s singles (classes 1 to 11)
Women’s singles (classes 1 to 11)
Men’s doubles (classes MD4, MD8, MD14, MD18, MD22)
Women’s doubles (classes WD5, WD10, WD14, WD20, WD22)
Mixed doubles (classes XD4, XD7, XD10, XD14, XD17, XD20, XD22)SCHEDULEClassification: 27 to 28 September
Draw and technical meeting:28 Sep
Singles: 29 to 30 Sep
Doubles and Mixed Doubles: 30 Sep to 01 OctDepartures: 30 Sep and 01 Oct

CLASSIFICATIONNEW PLAYERS ADMITTED: Yes. (New players must register
sending a copy of their passport through this form)

VENUE & EQUIPMENT
VENUE
Pajulahti Olympic Training Center
Pajulahdentie 167, 15560 Nastola, Finland

SLOTS FOR CLASSES 1-10: 16
SLOTS FOR REEVALUATION: 0
SLOTS FOR CLASS 11: 0

Venue location

Member Associations must read the classification procedureand send the Consent Form and Medical Diagnostics Form
one month before the start of the competition.

EQUIPMENT
Table: Stiga Expert VM
Net: Stiga Premium VM
Floor: Wooden
Ball: 729 40+ *** (plastic seamless)

Form to register for classification
All the players needing classification must arrive on 27 Sep

KEY PERSONSORGANISER
Finnish Table Tennis Association
LOC TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Name: Sonja Grefberg
Phone number: +358 40 5566179
E-mail: paratt@sptl.fi
ITTF COMPETITION MANAGER
Name: Maria Tsipou
Phone number: +30 693 876 0269
E-mail: martsi8698@yahoo.gr

Tables in the FoP: 10
Warm up tables : 10

EVENT DETAILS & KEY DATESIMPORTANT DATES
Please, ALWAYS submit entries to both ittfparaevents@ittf.com and paratt@sptl.fiDEADLINES
1st entry:
28 July
Visa requests:
28 August
2nd entry and payment: 28 August
Travel details:
08 September
Player’s list publication: 15 September
The viability of the tournament will be confirmed after the 1st entry deadline. If the number ofathletes is less than 60 or the number of combined events is less than 8, the tournament will becancelled. Participants are advised not to book any transportation before the 1st entry deadline. Incase of cancellation, 1st entry fee will be fully reimbursed.

OFFICIAL HOTEL(S)
Pajulahti Olympic Training Center - closed area (no need fortransportation)

TRANSPORTATION
Official Airports:

CANCELLATION FEES
Cancellation after 1st entry: 250 EUR
Cancellation after 2nd entry: 60% of thetotal package price

ENTRY RESTRICTIONSNATIONAL ENTRY RESTRICTION
4 players per event
6 host players per event

Cancellation with 10 days of arrival:
100% of the total price (LOC and CM
could decide to reduce it in cases offorce majeure)

GLOBAL PLAYER ENTRY LIMIT
Maximum 180 players.

For cancellations and changes after
publication of the players’ list, please
send an e-mail to the ITTF Competition
Manager and to the LOC Tournament
Director

DOUBLES and MIXED DOUBLES
Round Robin in groups of 4 with 2 pairs progressing to theIf the maximum number of players is reached
KO stage. If the schedule would be too tight, the CM canafter the first entry, a limit of players per Member decide to arrange the round robin in groups of 3
Association will be applied to guarantee theparticipation of the maximum number of
Seeding: Based on the last ITTF Para Table Tennis Ranking
countries.

PACKAGE RATESMain package offered includes 3 nights with transport andaccommodation in full board including Internet.

Helsinki Airport (HEL)
Pajulahdentie 167, 15560 Nastola, Finland
Hotel location
All participants will be accommodated in the Olympic Training
Center. Wheelchair users will have accommodation in the mainbuilding, so they have training, competition and meals under thesame roof.
See the youtube video from Pajulahti Olympic Trainiing Center
Information about Pajulahti at www.pajulahti.com

PLAYING SYSTEMSINGLES
Round Robin in groups of 4 with 2 players progressing to theKO stage. If the schedule would be too tight, the CM candecide to arrange the round robin in groups of 3

COVID-19 INFORMATION
ITTF Covid 19 regulations will be followed:

https://www.ittf.com?media-alias=5ae0bcd3065ade31171f
Players who will attend classification will have to book additionalnights.

Railway station :Lahti railway station

Information to enter in the country : https://www.finentry.fi/en/
Players who will play the doubles or mixed doubles events will haveto book additional nights.
Information about the prices is included in the excel file “EntryForms”.