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Colombian teen table tennis star Emanuel Otalvaro eyes Dakar 2026
Original: Emanuel Otalvaro needed to stand on a platform to see over the table when he started at age 5. 🥹 Now, he's 16 and defeat
Emanuel Otalvaro, now 16, started playing table tennis at age five, when he had to stand on a platform just to see over the table. Today he is beating opponents older than himself and has his sights set on the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. His journey from child prodigy to rising international competitor is drawing attention ahead of the Olympic qualifiers.
Why now: His rapid rise toward the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics is capturing attention ahead of the Games.
Emanuel OtalvaroDakar 2026 Youth OlympicsInternational Table Tennis Federation
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- Emanuel Otalvaro needed to stand on a platform to see over the table when he started at age 5. 🥹 Now, he's 16 and defeating table tennis players older than him. 🏓 Next stop: #Dakar2026 . 🔜 #Olympics #YouthOlympics 📷: @emaotalvaro1 @ittfworld · olympics.xmirror.bot@bsky.brid.gy
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