Table Tennis
A glorious end to Chinese Taipei’s run in Tokyo
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Friday, 08 November 2019 21:29
The team inspired by their young prodigy, Lin Yun-Ju gave an inkling of what they are capable of doing at the 2020 Olympic Games. Drawn in Group A alongside China and Nigeria, they lost to the Chinese in their opening group match but they fought like a wounded-lion against the African champions to sail through to the second round. They…
Renaissance Koreans rediscover form in Tokyo
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Friday, 08 November 2019 21:58
Not many people have been impressed with the performance of Team Korea Republic at the ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup. While they might have been winning their matches but their finesse coupled with the unique style of play have not come to fore in Tokyo. Or so it seemed to be until this morning when the Korea Republic side…
Romania, Ukraine relish Tokyo experience
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Friday, 08 November 2019 19:32
Competing from the group stage, Romania and Ukraine worked their way into the second round of the competition with Romania finishing second behind Chinese Taipei in Group C while Ukraine also played second fiddle to China in Group A following their hard-fought triumph over Egypt. For Romania, it was the victory over Vanuatu that ensured their place in the quarter-final…
Day Four: ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
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Friday, 08 November 2019 18:00
Chinese Taipei hit by Korea Republic comeback early on It’s the morning of the semi-finals here in Tokyo and it seems like both Team Korea Republic and Team Chinese Taipei have come fully ready with that memo in hand. Lee Sangsu and Jeoung Youngsik beat Chen Chien-An and Liao Cheng-Ting 3-2 (4-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9) in an opening battle…
Seeds stumble, surprise quarter-finalists emerge in numbers
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Friday, 08 November 2019 17:10
Represented by Liang Guodong, Zeng Beixun and Quan Kaiyuan, the no.2 seeds, the Chinese trio secured first place in their group; similarly Belgium’s Adrien Rassenfosse, Nicolas Degros and Louis Laffineur justified their no.7 seeded spot. “The key to success today was to focus on each and every point. The atmosphere here is really good, everyone is helpful. We only have…
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Friday, 08 November 2019 06:35
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Friday, 08 November 2019 02:05
Sparkling England bows out in style
Friday, 08 November 2019 02:20
Brazil’s impact felt in Tokyo despite absence of talisman
Thursday, 07 November 2019 20:00
Day Three (Knock-out stages): ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Thursday, 07 November 2019 15:26
Quan Kaiyuan adds third title, first for Wang Tianyi
Thursday, 07 November 2019 08:43
Host nation steals show as Tokyo embraces ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup drama
Thursday, 07 November 2019 09:07
Dramatic change of fortunes, Japan beats Germany to reach semi-finals
Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:53
Journey’s end but landmark success for Vanuatu
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 23:11
Jha, Zhang and the road to quarter-finals: Team USA on cloud nine in Tokyo!
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 21:38
Dongfeng Fengshen sponsors top-tier ITTF events
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 17:00
Day Two (Group Stages): ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 13:41
Gold medallists in past ten days, making clear statements in Szombathely
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 10:29
Westchester provides successful home for North America
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 07:09
England causes opening day upset, again Liam Pitchford proves Japan’s nemesis
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 18:00
Day One (Group Stages): ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 09:52
TATA Trickshot and ITTF Foundation nominated for SPIA Awards
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 09:53
Notable successes, Quan Kaiyuan and Tai Ming-Wei head seeding
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 02:42
Tokyo ready for ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup!
Monday, 04 November 2019 23:48
Home comforts and previous glory, hunting for more
Monday, 04 November 2019 00:23