Hosts Finland were the last team to enter during a parade of around 60 nations at the ITF World Championships in Tampere ©ITF

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New Zealand's team performed the haka in an powerful cultural dimension to the Opening Ceremony ©ITF
New Zealand's team performed the haka in an powerful cultural dimension to the Opening Ceremony ©ITF
Umpires received a warm ovation at the well-attended start to the ITF World Championships in Finland ©ITF
Umpires received a warm ovation at the well-attended start to the ITF World Championships in Finland ©ITF
The Opening Ceremony marked the start of the ITF World Championships for more than 1,100 athletes after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic ©ITF
The Opening Ceremony marked the start of the ITF World Championships for more than 1,100 athletes after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic ©ITF
Approximately 2,500 people are in Tampere for the ITF World Championships ©ITG
Approximately 2,500 people are in Tampere for the ITF World Championships ©ITG
The AkkaBellat choir group performed at the Opening Ceremony, including singing the Finnish national anthem ©ITG
The AkkaBellat choir group performed at the Opening Ceremony, including singing the Finnish national anthem ©ITG
Tampere Deputy Mayor Matti Helimo welcomed visitors from more than 60 countries to the Finnish city ©ITG
Tampere Deputy Mayor Matti Helimo welcomed visitors from more than 60 countries to the Finnish city ©ITG
As well as the adult ITF World Championships, competition is being held in the junior age category for athletes aged 15 to 17 and pre-junior bracket for those aged 12 to 14 ©ITG
As well as the adult ITF World Championships, competition is being held in the junior age category for athletes aged 15 to 17 and pre-junior bracket for those aged 12 to 14 ©ITG


Mircea Hondru, centre, led an men's individual special technique one-two for Romania with Andrei Ionut Chiriac, left, and the pair both won golds in the team event ©ITF/YouTube
Mircea Hondru, centre, led an men's individual special technique one-two for Romania with Andrei Ionut Chiriac, left, and the pair both won golds in the team event ©ITF/YouTube



New Zealand's Kyla Walton won a tiebreak in the women's individual power test against Argentina's Mailen Palavecino, left, and Romania's Ana Cornelia Heveși, right ©ITF/YouTube
New Zealand's Kyla Walton won a tiebreak in the women's individual power test against Argentina's Mailen Palavecino, left, and Romania's Ana Cornelia Heveși, right ©ITF/YouTube