Samuel Ko - Owner / Founder
Samuel Ko is the owner and founder of The Peoples Table Tennis Academy. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary, is a Professional Engineer, a Certified Master Builder, a Commissioner of Oaths, and a broker under the Calgary Real Estate Board, an International Certified Iyengar Yoga instructor, at heart, he is an entrepreneur.
A believer of seasons, Sam opened up The Peoples Table Tennis Academy in response to he and his wife’s retirement. Understanding the need for exercise, recreation, and community at this critical juncture, Sam envisions The Peoples Table Tennis Academy as a place to promote health, friendship, and inter-generational communication.
Xun (Pasky) Qi - Senior Coach
Born in China, Coach Qi trained from childhood, developing his skills under several Chinese National team members. Later on, he joined the University of Alberta team and played the corporate challenge in Edmonton. After moving to Calgary, he won the Peoples' Men's Double Champion with David Wang in 2015 and has coached ping pong ever since. His coaching of both adults and children has taken him from Chengdu, China, to Malaysia, and now to Calgary, Canada.
Coach Qi holds a B.Sc degree in Physics from Nanjing University, China and a M.Sc degree in Geophysics from University of Alberta.
The Peoples Table Tennis Academy strives to share the knowledge and benefits of Ping Pong, including the health and happiness that it promotes as well as the inter-generational relationships that it fosters.