The #RESTART series will see international table tennis events resume after several months of suspended activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking a regional approach to ensure a smooth transition from national to international activity for players.
#RESTART will feature three of the most prestigious ITTF events: the 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup and 2020 ITTF Grand Finals.
In the spirit of preparing for what will an enthralling end to this year, ITTF is launching five weeks of archive video content in the build-up to the #RESTART series.
Starting from Saturday 3rd October, every week will focus on a five-year period and showcase some of the best matches from the ITTF World Tour, ITTF Men’s World Cup, ITTF Women’s World Cup, ITTF World Championships and much more!
Here is the five-year breakdown for the five weeks to come:
Week One – October 3 – October 10: 1996-2000
Players featured: Werner Schlager, Jean-Michel Saive, Zoran Primorac & more!
Week Two – October 11 – October 18: 2001-2005
Players featured: Zhang Yining, Wang Nan, Ma Lin & more!
Week Three – October 19 – October 26: 2006-2010
Players featured: Ding Ning, Timo Boll, Zhang Jike & more!
Week Four – October 27 – November 3: 2011-2015
Players featured: Kasumi Ishikawa, Ma Long, Marcos Freitas & more!
Week Five – November 4 – November 11: 2016-2020
Players featured: Lin Jun-Yu, Mima Ito, Manika Batra & more!
But wait, that’s not all!
Every day two match highlights will be featured on our YouTube channel.
Every week two full matches will be played on our Facebook and YouTube channels.
Every few hours we will have epic rallies and unforgettable moments all over our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages!
So make sure you’re tuned in to all our social channels and get involved as we celebrate #RESTART!