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Olena (Elena) Sowers Awarded Tamasu Butterfly Scholarship


Congratulations to Olena (Elena) Sowers! Tamasu Butterfly recently awarded scholarships to five young players in liaison with the ITTF Global Junior Programme, including USA’s Olena SOWERS.

Olena is overjoyed. Upon hearing of her achievement, she said, “My biggest wish is to go to the Olympics one day, and I am ready to do whatever it takes to make my dreams come true." The 14-year-old player has made great progress throughout 2005. She possesses an admirable technique and a remarkable will to win. The top features of her game are a strong forehand topspin and backhand block.

Olena was a member of the 2005 US Cadet girls Team. She qualified for and represented the North American team, which finished in fifth place at the World Cadet Challenge in Santo Domingo in 2005. At the 2005 US Nationals, Olena finished first in the trials for USA’s 2006 National Cadet Team. Looking toward the future, she remarked, "I have the wish and desire to win, all I need is a chance and I little bit of luck." Thanks to the scholarship, 2006 looks like a promising year for Olena!


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