2024 CelebrAsian Table Tennis Tournaments
The 2024 CelebrAsian Table Tennis Tournament Registration Site is about to go live with exciting updates soon!!!
The 11th Annual CelebrAsian Table Tennis Tournaments will be held on Friday, May 24 & Saturday, May 25. Check the following link Table Tennis - Iowa Asian Alliance and look out for our email in the coming days. Apologies for the website not being updated yet. As soon as the registration is updated we will send you a follow up email.
Please note that once available you will need to scroll down to the bottom and click on the tournament events you want to participate in and then check out. There will be cash prizes, medals, trophies for various tournament events (medals will be given in singles & doubles to top 3 individuals/teams respectively). Medals have been ordered and the cash prize amount is to be finalized soon. The tournaments will be played outside under a tent (4 ping pong tables) the same as in past years.
Corporate Team: All companies, organizations, nonprofits, schools & colleges are invited to form teams! For the Corporate tournament, please provide the Organization name and player(s) information.
Singles/Doubles: All individuals are welcome to participate in the singles and doubles events!
Date/Time: Friday May 24th 11am - 9pm | Saturday May 25th 10am - 9pm
Venue: Western Gateway Park, (by PapaJohn Center at 12th & Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 which is located in Downtown Des Moines, IA)
Parking: Free parking provided by Nationwide at 1100 Walnut. Click here for more details.
Facility:
USATT rules apply to all matches. Please bring your own paddles. Balls are provided.
Paddle Palace is sponsoring: 3 dozen 3 star Nittaku Nexcel 40+ Orange Table Tennis Balls for the tournament.
Schedule & Tournament Details:
| May 24th event | Cost | Time | Prize | May 25th event | Cost | Time | Prize |
| Corporate Team | $20/team | 12-4 pm | Winner’s Trophy | Open Singles | $20 | 12 – 5 pm | TBD |
| Beginner Doubles | $10/team | 5:30 - 9 pm | TBD | Intermediate Singles | $15 | 12 – 5 pm | TBD |
| Intermediate Doubles | $10/team | 5:30 - 9 pm | TBD | Women Singles | $10 | 5:30 – 7 pm | TBD |
| Open Doubles | $15/team | 5:30 - 9 pm | TBD | Beginner Singles | $10 | 5:30 – 7 pm | TBD |
You can sign up for multiple tournaments as long as your rating is lower than the tournament minimum (check Ratings Central for your rating if you have one). For example, a player with a Ratings Central Rating of 925 can sign up for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced Singles and Doubles if he/she wants to. There is a separate fee for each tournament. Please note that if the Doubles fee is $10 fee it covers both players (only one doubles player needs to pay - thus, $5 each).
Lastly, don't forget to explore CelebrAsian festival as well. Bring your family and friends along with you to cheer for you and to enjoy the diverse asian cultures all at one place in Iowa over the two-day extravaganza.