10th-17th September 2023, it’s time for the European table tennis elite to take Malmö Arena to settle the medals. On the men’s side, Sweden is one of the gold candidates with players such as World Cup runner-up Truls Möregårdh and double world champions Mattias Falck and Kristian Karlsson in the squad.
It is now clear that world artist Per Gessle with songs like It Must Have Been Love, Listen To Your Heart, The Look, När vi två blir en and Sommartider in his repertoire, will make the official European Championship song with PG Roxette.
The title is The Craziest Thing and the song will be released on all streaming platforms and as a vinyl single on 18th August.
Peter Johansson, project manager for the European Table Tennis Championship says:
It feels incredibly fun that Per Gessle is once again making a song for a major table tennis championship. It was a success last time in connection with the World Championship in Halmstad. This song is pompous and happy and will do perfectly in Malmö Arena. I’m also convinced that it will work excellently as a boost for our Swedish players in the hunt for the medals at home.
The song, which was originally released on PG Roxette’s latest album Pop-Up Dynamo!, was written by Per Gessle and Eddie Jonsson. In connection with the championship, a new version of the song has been produced.
Per Gessle says:
I feel incredibly honored to once again be responsible for the official table tennis song in the context of the EC and WC. In 2018 it was the WC in jolly Halmstad and then it was “Name You Beautiful”, this time at the European Table Tennis Championship in Malmö my contribution is called “The Craziest Thing”. Filled with twisted energy and as effective and fast as a diagonal forehand smash.
The European Table Tennis Championship will be held in Malmö Arena between 10th and 17th September 2023. The competition begins with a group stage 10th-12th September and then come the finals 14th-17th September. The organizers are the European Table Tennis Association, the Swedish Table Tennis Association and the host city of Malmö.
Press photo by Fredrik Etoall.
Read the Swedish press release HERE!