Table Tennis
World champion withdraws, Liu Shiwen injured
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Sunday, 01 March 2020 04:25
Liu Shiwen is one of the most successful of all in the history of the ITTF World Tour Qatar Open. Notably, she has won the women’s singles title on three occasions, the only player who can match that record is her now retired colleague, Zhang Yining, the former Olympic and World champion; she won four times succeeding in 2005 and…
Doha, perfect platform to kickstart Falck’s year?
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 15:08
In 2019, eliminated by Greek defender Panagiotis Gionis at the first hurdle of the CCB Europe Top 16 Cup, Mattias Falck fared much better at the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open but was still left disappointed as he missed out on the top step of the podium, losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yun-Ju. Aa point to prove Falck travelled…
Successful venture, president delighted
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 10:30
An accountant by profession, Lotfi Guerfel is of the clear view that the staging the two tournaments has provided valuable experience for future international events; notably in March, Tunis hosts an ITTF World Junior Circuit tournament. “It has been a very good experience because we have not organised senior sporting events for many years. The last time we hosted the…
Omar Assar and Dina Meshref book Tokyo place
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 11:22
In Rabat, Omar Assar and Dina Meshref had proved pivotal to Egyptian full distance five match wins against Nigeria in the title deciding contests in each discipline; in Tunis the duo showed not a hint of charity. Not one single game conceded, after accounting for Djibouti’s Ahmed Djamal and Rahma Houssein (11-4, 11-2, 11-2, 11-2), they beat Tunisia’s Thameur Mamia…
Adam Hmam from Singapore to Tokyo via Tunisia
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 07:35
Safely through the first phase of play, a place in the decisive group, where players finishing in first and second positions gained Tokyo qualification, was secured. After losing to Senegal’s Ibrahima Diaw (9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7), he accounted for Togo’s Kokou Dodji Fanny (11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5), prior to gaining a walk-over against Quadri Aruna, the Nigerian being forced…
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