Table Tennis
DPR Korea books Tokyo 2020 ticket with famous win over neighbours
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 10:20
Heading into the highly anticipated contest DPR Korea on paper had the odds stacked against them. Seeded six positions above their neighbours, Korea Republic took home bronze at London 2012 and finished one position lower at Rio 2016 – the opposition also held an impressive record of having qualified for the women’s team event at all previous iterations without fault.…
Facing the abyss, Belarus finds formula to cause early upset
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 10:48
Occupying the no.22 seeded position, they recorded a 3-2 win against Thailand, the no.15 seeds, a contest in which they faced the precipice of defeat. The backbone of the win was 41 year old Viktoria Pavlovich, the player to respond was 19 years of age Nadezhda Bogdanova, a young lady who was not even born when her colleague made the…
Seeking a first, feeling the pressure
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:47
by Ian Marshall, Editor Fielding the trio comprising Darko Jorgic, Deni Kozul and Bojan Tokic, Slovenia arguably started as favourites, they occupied the no.11 seeded position. Bojan Tokic, who celebrated his 39th birthday on Monday 13th January, provided the experience, Darko Jorgic, 21 years of age, the 2018 Mediterranean Games champion was very much the young man to note, having…
World titles abundant but notable omission
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:48
In every major event on the calendar they have enjoyed success; in addition to being members of winning Chinese outfits at Olympic Games and World Team Championships, their list of individual titles in recent times is unparalleled. A record breaking five times the winner of the Women’s World Cup, three times victorious at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, the…
Universal named title sponsor of 2020 ITTF Pan America Cup
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 04:33
The prestigious event, taking place from 7th – 9th February 2020 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is set to showcase the very best table tennis talent from across the Pan America region, including the likes of Hugo Calderano (BRA), Kanak Jha (USA), Gaston Alto (ARG), Bruna Takahashi (BRA), Lily Zhang (USA) and native stars Adriana Diaz, Melanie Diaz and Brian Afanador…
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