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Under the most difficult circumstances a 16-strong squad of British Para table tennis team athletes paid tribute to their late Performance Director, Gorazd Vecko MBE, who passed away last Friday, by competing in the ITTF World Para Elite Yvelines 2025 in France and showing the courage and determination that has become the hallmark of the team under the Slovenian’s inspiring and dynamic leadership. 🕊️❤️🏓🇬🇧 Win or lose they fought for every point and, supported by the coaching team led by BPTT head coach Andrew Rushton, they won seven medals in the singles events that concluded today. 🥇Fliss Pickard - women’s class 6 🥇Rob Davies - men’s class 1 🥇Will Bayley - men’s class 7 🥉Bly Twomey - women’s class 7 🥉Paul Karabardak - men’s class 6 🥉Aaron McKibbin - men’s class 8 🥉Joshua Stacey - men’s class 9 BPTT Programme Manager Shaun Marples said: “What the team has managed to do these past few days since hearing that Gorazd had passed away and wanting to battle in his honour, I think it really demonstrates the strong family culture that Gorazd instilled within this team over a number of years. It is with great pride that everyone has put on their GB shirt and gone out there and done just what they’ve done for Gorazd with some excellent performances and some great gold medals and bronze medals. “But it was bigger than hitting a ball on the table. It was about doing it for Gorazd. I know people will be emotionally drained from the tournament and understandably so but overall, they can hold their heads high and think ‘we did that for you G’ and as a massive thank you and out of the love and respect for what he’s done for the programme. This is the start of the GB force battling in Gorazd’s honour and continuing his legacy for years and years to come.” Full update 🔗 https://www.britishparatabletennis.com/blogs/news/grieving-british-team-takes-seven-singles-medals-in-france (fb)