International Table Tennis Federation 06 Apr 2021
Encouraging everyone to try the sport of table tennis, it is the underlying theme of World Table Tennis Day; it is about providing opportunities, particularly for those who find themselves in difficult situations, refugees are of particular importance.
Abbas Ramezani, a refugee from Iran (centre) with (left) Rob Van der Horst, club chair and (right) Mark Smith
by Ian Marshall
One person who very much answers the call for help is Mark Smith. Dedicated to say the least, recently when table tennis sessions had to be curtailed owing to Covid-19, he found the answer, head for the beach and keep fit.
Prolific producer and director Tyler Perry, a longtime collaborator of screen legend Cicely Tyson, celebrated the late actress’ trailblazing career with a touching video highlighting some of her best performances.
Perry, who worked with Tyson on titles such as “Madea’s Family Reunion,” “Alex Cross” and “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” uploaded the minute-long montage Friday after penning a heartfelt tribute to the Emmy and Tony winner on social media. Tyson, who also won an honorary Oscar in 2019, died Thursday at 96.
“I was sitting at the table working when I got this overwhelming feeling to watch [Tyson’s ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.’],” Perry wrote on Thursday. “Not 12 minutes into the movie my phone rang. It was Oprah calling to tell me that Cicely had died. This one brought me to my knees! She was the grandmother I never had and the wisdom tree that I could always sit under to fill my cup.”
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