Table Tennis
Extending the pathway, increasing the opportunity, Africa takes initiative
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:39
Proceedings were led by ITTF expert, Germany’s Eva Jeler, an internationally renowned coach with great experience conducting ITTF Talent Identification Programmes. She was assisted by Tunisia’s Ramzi Mabrouk, ITTF Africa Development Manager, who served as the African expert. Seven African national associations participated; in addition to the hosts, players and coaches from Congo-Brazzaville, Tunisia, Egypt, Rwanda and Uganda attended. Overall…
Timo Boll and Fu Yu clinch European Games titles
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 10:47
At the final hurdle, Timo Boll, the top seed, beat Jonathan Groth, the no.10 seed (6-11, 12-10, 12-14, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4), after having in the penultimate round ousted Tomislav Pucar (11-4, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 11-4). “Physically I was not 100 per cent fit; mentally and tactically everything was perfect. It was a strange match because I had to change my…
Tokyo ever closer, one step nearer the holy grail
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:32
Ni Xia Lian, the no.15 seed, as patient as ever against the defensive art, accounted for Sweden’s Linda Bergström, the no.26 seed (11-8, 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9); at the same time Yang Xiaoxin, the no.25 seed, displayed her liking for backspin play, she ended the hopes of Russia’s Polina Mikhailova, the no.12 seed (11-7, 11-9, 11-1, 11-5). “I beat her…
Gold for Patrick Franziska and Petrissa Solja, Tokyo place reserved
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 10:13
The no.3 seeds, after accounting for Slovakia’s Lubomir Pistej and Barbora Balazova, the top seeds, at the semi-final stage (11-6, 6-11, 13-11, 11-4); a performance of near perfection witnessed success in opposition to Romania’s Ovidiu Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs, the no.6 seeds (11-4, 11-4, 11-4) to claim the title. “There were incredible rallies from the start, the first we even…
Cancun Chronicles: hearts pound in Belarus, no different on banks of Caribbean
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:12
The previous day, the outfits to the progress in the girls’ team event had been decided, a competition where also three places in the forthcoming World Junior Championships are on offer. Three groups, first positions had been secured by the United States, Canada and Brazil; second positions by Chile, Ecuador and Mexico. Also, top spots in the boys’ team competition…
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 03:11
Onwards and upwards at Olympic House
Monday, 24 June 2019 18:33
Cancun chronicle: Brazilian girls shine on opening day
Monday, 24 June 2019 22:30
Players announced for T2 Diamond 2019 Malaysia
Monday, 24 June 2019 13:48
Elation in Daejeon, Zhu Yuling hungry for more in Busan
Monday, 24 June 2019 13:56
Gold in Baku, round four exit for Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Monday, 24 June 2019 04:01
Hopes Selection Camp marks beginning of Hopes 2.0 pathway
Monday, 24 June 2019 04:25
Seeking one step higher, Sharon Alguetti and Amy Wang
Monday, 24 June 2019 08:44
Tense times, top three seeds fall in round four
Sunday, 23 June 2019 18:25
Pressure mounts in Minsk, shocks abound
Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:51
2019 World Championships: Budapest revisited
Saturday, 22 June 2019 13:32
Returning from injury, again Kou Lei upsets the order
Saturday, 22 June 2019 08:33
Shenzhen ready, Zhou Jianguo savouring the occasion
Friday, 21 June 2019 16:36
Champions League group stage line-up decided
Thursday, 20 June 2019 21:13
Para table tennis recommended for Commonwealth Games inclusion
Thursday, 20 June 2019 23:17
Opportunity for youth: Ghana holds trials for African Games selection
Friday, 21 June 2019 07:57
Flying the flag in Minsk: Marcos Freitas, Panagiotis Gionis and Vladimir Samsonov
Thursday, 20 June 2019 14:40
Is Xu Xin China’s go-to doubles specialist?
Wednesday, 19 June 2019 04:17
Invitation to umpire at the 2019 Croatian Junior and Cadet Open
Thursday, 20 June 2019 08:13
Jang Woojin and Cha Hyo Sim: The story of Ping Pong diplomacy
Wednesday, 19 June 2019 23:20
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