Table Tennis
From Atlanta to Tokyo, Olufunke Oshonaike joins the seven club
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Monday, 26 July 2021 09:48
In Japan’s capital city, she became the first woman to compete in the table tennis events in seven Olympic Games, the occasion being marked by a presentation held in the Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday 26th July. Present for the occasion was compatriot Segun Toriola, Belgium’s Jean-Michel Saive, Croatia’s Zoran Primorac and Sweden’s Jörgen Persson, all players who have plied their…
Brazil celebrates Olympic week
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Monday, 26 July 2021 10:10
Both venues were major centres at both the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Arena Carioca No.1 hosted basketball, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby. Arena Carioca No.2 was the stage for judo, wrestling and boccia. No less than 22 Tibhar Smash competition tables and 16 warm up tables accommodated an estimated 965 entries, of which it is estimated that…
Review Day Three: Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito win Japan’s first ever gold
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Monday, 26 July 2021 07:25
At the final hurdle they recovered from a two games to nil deficit to beat China’s Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen, the top seeds (5-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6). Thus, they secured Japan’s first ever gold medal in the table tennis events at an Olympic Games. Furthermore, it was the first time they had ever beaten Xu Xin…
Cerar takes a walk down memory lane
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Monday, 26 July 2021 03:03
Slovenia’s Miroslav Cerar revisited the venue of one of his greatest triumphs as the two-time Olympic gold medallist, returned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium to watch the table tennis action. The 81-year-old, highly regarded as the king of the pommel horse event for more than a decade, won his first Olympics gold medal at the event when Tokyo first hosted…
Day Three: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Sunday, 25 July 2021 20:09
Zhang overcomes nervy start to progress American Lily Zhang endured a nail-biting start to her opening campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games but eventually prevailed in her next four games to dispatch Nigeria’s Offiong Edem 4-1 (13-15, 11-2, 11-2, 11-8, 11-6). Edem started off strongly by taking the first game in 10 minutes. But Zhang, who made her breakthrough…
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Sunday, 25 July 2021 13:00
Kay Stumper and Elizabet Abraamian crowned European Youth champions
Sunday, 25 July 2021 11:00
Preview Day Three: Exciting action to come with first medals on the line
Sunday, 25 July 2021 07:50
Review Day Two: Mixed doubles finalists decided
Saturday, 24 July 2021 20:31
Day Two: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Saturday, 24 July 2021 22:51
Team Japan avoids near-defeat by Germany to advance in an epic clash
Saturday, 24 July 2021 09:02
Day One: Mixed doubles quarter-finalists decided, top seeds on course
Saturday, 24 July 2021 09:08
Intriguing battles in store on day two of table tennis action
Friday, 23 July 2021 21:02
Zaza makes history as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begins
Saturday, 24 July 2021 00:44
Favourites progress in Mixed Doubles as Zaza creates history on the opening day of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Friday, 23 July 2021 08:11
France responds, Thibault Poret wins match of the day
Thursday, 22 July 2021 22:49
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games coverage
Thursday, 22 July 2021 23:39
Table tennis stars set to light up the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Thursday, 22 July 2021 22:00
Heroes in Tracksuits – part one
Thursday, 22 July 2021 05:46
#RESTART success carves a path to Olympic glory
Thursday, 22 July 2021 04:26
Team titles decided in Varazdin, gold for Poland and Romania
Thursday, 22 July 2021 04:56
Table Tennis 101
Wednesday, 21 July 2021 07:47
Destiny Set Following Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Draw Ceremony
Wednesday, 21 July 2021 09:28
Imposing performances secure final places
Tuesday, 20 July 2021 12:00
Soo Yeon Lee: Table Tennis Star Turned Hollywood Celebrity Coach
Tuesday, 20 July 2021 09:28
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