The “WTT Youth Contender Tashkent 2025” international table tennis tournament, held under the auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), took place from May 28 to 31 at the Humo Arena complex in Tashkent. This was the first time Uzbekistan hosted such an international table tennis competition. The tournament brought together more than 300 athletes from 16 countries, competing in five age categories: U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19. The tournament played a key role in strengthening the international rankings of participating athletes, promoting table tennis in Uzbekistan, and preparing young players for future major global events. Uzbek athletes delivered strong performances — the tournament featured 87 representatives from Uzbekistan, including 46 girls. Results of our athletes: • 9 reached the semifinals • 7 competed in the finals • 4 became champions The award ceremony was attended by notable guests, including: Adkham Ikramov, Minister of Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Toshmatov, Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee Oybek Kasimov, Secretary General of the NOC Sherzod Kudbiyev, Chairman of the Table Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan Elena Druzhkova, Head of High Performance and Development at ITTF and other honored guests who presented prizes to the tournament’s winners and medalists. The “WTT Youth Contender Tashkent 2025” tournament once again confirmed the growing sporting potential of Uzbekistan. Moreover, the sporting calendar does not end here — the country is actively preparing for another major event: the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, which will be held for the first time in Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Asian Table Tennis Union from June 26 to July 2, 2025, with the participation of around 30 countries.