PingPongParkinson​®

Biggest PingPongParkinson(R) World Championship Yet. Thank you Austria!

The PingPongParkinson® World Championship 2023 has come to an end. What a tournament it was!
New world champions emerged and former champions re-positioned. This was so far the most competitive world championship and with plenty of surprises.

We would like to celebrate all players for their determination and congratulate the medalists who took the podium.

Matches begun on September 26th, 2023 and concluded on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 where the fierce finals were held. Find a listing of all winners here.

The highlights were the world champions, Thorsten Flues & Ilya Rozenblat, both title holders in 2021 and 2022 respectively who contested for the Men’s singles class 1 first place in jaw dropping fashion. They are also the only players who have already won three titles at previous world championships.

Rie Koyama similarly cannot fail to be mentioned as she remained undefeated through all matches, keen to defend her 2022 win in the Women’s singles class 1. With unmatched scores, she took home the gold medal once again.

Silke Kind surprisingly emerged with three medals in class 1, Women’s singles, Mixed doubles and Women’s doubles paired with Thorsten Flues & Gabi Salingré respectively.

And yet again the Dynamites Jesper Jerslund & Peter Derheld hotly contested for the gold in the Men’s doubles class 1 but gave in to their German arch-rivals duo of Thorsten Boomhuis & Thorsten Flues.

What a tournament!

PingPongParkinson® Monthly Lecture Series

NYC Lecture Series
The first lecture took place on October 17th 2023, from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at Henry Street Settlement at 269 Henry Street. Dr. Joan Miravite spoke about "PD Medications". Dr. Miravite (DNP) is the Clinical Coordinator of the Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai.
Contact the PingPongParkinson® NYC team for further information.

Future monthly topics will include:

Exercise and Parkinson's
Depression and anxiety
Physical therapy
Treatments: Focused Ultrasound, Deep Brain Stimulation
Diet and Parkinson's

Germany Lecture Series
The next lecture will take place on November 21st 2023 at 6:00pm. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jost will speak about the topic "Current therapy of motoric and non-motoric symptoms". Please visit pingpongparkinson.de for further information.

Follow us on social media for regular updates!

Register for the 3rd Annual Brazil Open

Registration for the PingPongParkinson® Brazil Open closes in 1 week! Enter to participate by 1st November 2023.

The tournament is now being held for the 3rd time, and will take place in São Paulo, Brazil. Organized in collaboration with our partners at the Brazil Parkinson Association anyone with a Parkinson diagnosis is welcome to play.

Tournament date: 11th November 2023

Did you know that in South America, there are over 500,000 people estimated to be living with Parkinson's disease. We keep playing to inspire others to take action & to increase awareness. Exercise helps with movement - playing ping pong is both exercise and fun.

We would like to thank all partners and supporters for their involvement towards this tournament and encourage you to bring a friend.

Location: Brazil Parkinson Association

For more information and registration, please send us an email.
Contact +55 11 958491918

World Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Every year in April the global parkinson community honors James Parkinson who identified the disease over 200 years ago by ... [Read more]

International Day of Sport for Development

Today we mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. We celebrate the role of sport in being a key contributor to the ... [Read more]

Atlanta Students Gift of Giving - Ping Pong for Parkinson's

In the US alone, 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson Disease every year. Out of this number more are diagnosed late, or misdiagnosed until much later. So how can we proactively combat this? We at PingPongParkinson® are promoting the positive benefits that playing ping pong can bring to those diagnosed with PD as well as to the elderly population.

Playing ping pong helps build neurons, and could be aiding in the rehabilitation of neuro-degenerative diseases before and after diagnosis.

We have experienced signs of slow PD progression through active play and would love to extend our sport therapy program more countrywide and across the globe. On #GivingTuesday your generosity will help keep us moving towards this goal. See how you can donate or volunteer.

Also read more about how high schoolers in Atlanta partnered with us to start a local club as a way to give back!
“It is a great space for people with Parkinson’s no matter how they feel, to meet other people with Parkinson’s and get a safe space to exercise and have fun every week” said 16-year old Gabe.

“As high school students, we don’t really get the opportunity to make something that could be life-changing for other people, something so small as ping pong. It has been really impactful” said 17-year old Ryan.

Interview thanks to Atlanta News First.

Let’s Play Ping Pong!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Henry Street Settlement Fall Festival 2023

Meet us at the Henry Street Fall Festival on Friday, October 27th 2023 in Manhattan. The NYC PingPongParkinson® team will be there and welcome you to stop by and play some ping pong outdoors.

You will also get an opportunity to learn more about us.

To register for ping pong classes or sessions in New York City, please send us an email.
Classes take place weekly at these locations for Parkinson players and volunteers. Fee is $15 for participants (free for volunteers).

Ping Pod Upper West Side, every Monday at 2:00 pm to 3:30pm.
Ping Pod Lower East Side, every Tuesday at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
SPIN every Thursday at 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
SPIN, every Friday at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Please let us know in advance if you plan on coming to any session. You do not need to bring a paddle or balls.

For any questions or clarification, contact the NYC PingPongParkinson® Chapter leader Jan Rose at +1 516 680 7983.

Join the PingPongParkinson Moving Day Team at Parkinson’s Moving Day Westchester County

We have registered our own PingPongParkinson team to Moving Day Westchester County on April 29th at 10 am.

Event Details

Location:
Manhattanville College | MAP | MORE DETAILS
Event Start:
10:00 AM

A special request to all the “Pongers” from NYC, Westchester, and NJ:

Click here to join the team and/or make 50% of your donation to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Click here to make 50% of your donation to PingPongParkinson.

Join the PingPongParkinson Unity Walk Team in Central Park

We have registered our own PingPongParkinson team to walk together in Central Park on April 22nd at 8:30 am.

A special request to all the “Pongers” from NYC, Westchester, and NJ:

Click here to join the team and/or make 50% of your donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Click here to make 50% of your donation to PingPongParkinson.

Let's come together to support Parkinson's reach and public policy, visit vendor booths and have fun. Don't miss it....you'll meet PingPongParkinson players from NYC, Westchester, and NJ!