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The original was posted on /r/upliftingnews by /u/U-fly_Alliance on 2026-03-13 19:08:00+00:00.

For a long time, Peru had zero umpire training courses. Under a new federation (no longer corrupt), they organized eight across the country in a single year. The woman leading it is Peru’s only Blue Badge umpire, she’s officiated at two Olympics and is now personally mentoring new umpires to reach the international level. One of her trainees is already involved in an ITTF project for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.