Table Tennis
Pavade’s stellar display causes major upsets
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 15:51
The WTT Youth nominee was at her best against Romania’s Adina Diaconu. In the first round, she dismissed the former European Junior medalist 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-7). Drawn against Dina Meshref, six-time African champion, the 17-year-old beat the fifth-seeded Egyptian 3-0 (12-10, 12-10, 11-4) to qualify for her first quarter-final at the WTT event. “I just played naturally by focusing…
WTT Foresees Bright Future after Launch during the Pandemic
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Friday, 29 October 2021 07:36
The 2021 AGM videoconferences series gave World Table Tennis (WTT) the opportunity to show to the Member Associations (MAs) that, despite all the difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasted no time to lay the groundwork for a large and detailed calendar of events in 2022. “It was a challenging 2021 but we believe we will have a bright…
New T LAB to Boost ITTF Equipment Office Capability
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Friday, 29 October 2021 04:00
During its presentation at the 2021 ITTF Annual General Meeting videoconferences series, the ITTF Equipment Office presented T LAB, its newly-opened laboratory entirely dedicated to table tennis. “The T stands for testing, technology and table tennis,” explains Claudia Herweg, Head of the ITTF Equipment Office. Herweg led proceedings supported by the other members of the ITTF Equipment Office, Emese Lovaine…
Stunning upsets mark day one of WTT Contender Tunis’ main draw
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:52
Fourth seed Robert Gardos of Austria fell to intense pressure from Sweden’s Anton Kallberg to exit in the first round of the Men’s Singles. The Swedish star took a 2-0 (11-9, 11-3) lead, but the experienced Austrian fought back in a close game that ended in an 11-9 win in his favour to put the match at 2-1. The two…
Kevin Carpenter Appointed as ITTF’s First Head of Integrity
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 03:41
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has appointed Kevin Carpenter as its first-ever Head of Integrity. In his new role, Carpenter will develop and lead the ITTF Integrity Unit to be at the forefront of the protection of integrity of sport within the Olympic Movement. The ITTF Integrity Unit is an operationally independent unit established in 2021 with responsibilities including…
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:19
Host nation players depart but richer for the experience
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:56
Magnificent trio reach new heights on international stage
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:43
Day Three Qualifying Round: WTT Contender Tunis
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 01:00
50 years of Ping Pong Diplomacy: celebration for the life of George Braithwaite
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 04:04
Educate and Engage; Japan’s 20-Year Path to Striking Gold On and Off the Table
Monday, 25 October 2021 14:44
Qualifying Day Two: WTT Contender Tunis
Monday, 25 October 2021 15:44
Resilient Lum rewarded with first WTT title in Lignano
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:59
Final line up for the 2021 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge revealed
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 01:00
Dream Building Fund helps send young Hadassah to secondary school
Monday, 25 October 2021 05:38
City of Copenhagen Invests in Table Tennis for Senior Citizens
Monday, 25 October 2021 01:58
Tashiya Piyadasha announces arrival, clean sweep in Cuenca
Saturday, 23 October 2021 23:12
Karolayn Maldonado stands alone, United States guaranteed more gold
Saturday, 23 October 2021 15:34
Zaharia and Kaufmann show their class on mesmerising final day
Saturday, 23 October 2021 04:54
Only a Month to Go until the First Ever American-Hosted World Table Tennis Championships Finals
Saturday, 23 October 2021 03:40
Beirut in news for the right reasons, veteran tournament proves remarkable success
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:11
Seung Min Ryu appointed to IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:49
Ecuadorian pair excels as team champions fall
Friday, 22 October 2021 05:52
Hybrid Model Praised during the AGM Videoconference of High Performance & Development and Member Relations
Thursday, 21 October 2021 23:21
Names to note in team events continue to shine
Friday, 22 October 2021 01:00
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