Table Tennis
Opening day surprises, girls’ team event provides upsets
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 08:46
In the girls’ team event, contrary to expectations, they secured first place in their respective initial stage group fixtures. Represented by Veronika Matiunina and Sofia Sheredeha, Ukraine recorded a 3-0 success in opposition to the second seeds, the Belarus combination of Ulyana Miashchanskaya and Veronika Varabyova. Belarus duly finished in second position and, like Ukraine, advance to the main draw.…
Faster, higher, stronger; Olympic Games motto never more true
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 09:08
On Wednesday 21st July, those ideals were very much the theme for Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organisation, in his keynote speech at the 138th International Olympic Committee Session. He came with a very clear message. Most importantly he addressed the most topical subject of the pandemic and did not mince words; he was…
Preview Day Six: Another champion to be crowned as women’s singles race concludes
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 12:00
We’re now approaching the business end of the first week at Tokyo 2020, with both singles events entering the closing stages. Thursday’s programme opens with back-to-back semi-final encounters in the Women’s Singles draw with China’s Chen Meng and Singapore’s Yu Mengyu clashing at 11.00 local time. Then, from 12.00, we’ll see two of the sport’s most exciting young talents in…
Day Five: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 19:27
Yu claims another major scalp Singapore’s Yu Mengyu took down another home favourite Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan 4-1 (8-11, 11-5, 14-12, 11-6, 11-1) to book her place in the Women’s Singles semi-final. Yu had earlier beaten Mixed Doubles bronze medallist and world number eight Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in the third round. She followed up that victory with another…
Preview Day Five: Who will take their place in Olympic semi-finals?
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 12:00
Wednesday’s action plays host to eight exciting quarter-final encounters, with the 16 players left standing vying for semi-final tickets across the two singles events. Play commences at 10.00 local time as the host nation’s Kasumi Ishikawa meets Singapore’s Yu Mengyu in the Women’s Singles. Top seed Chen Meng, China, also features in the first session as she takes on Hong…
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Day Three: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Sunday, 25 July 2021 13:00
Kay Stumper and Elizabet Abraamian crowned European Youth champions
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Preview Day Three: Exciting action to come with first medals on the line
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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
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Zaza makes history as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begins
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Favourites progress in Mixed Doubles as Zaza creates history on the opening day of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Friday, 23 July 2021 08:11
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