Tag: ITTF

  • Asian Qualification Cup for ITTFWorld Cups

    Asian Qualification Cup for ITTFWorld Cups

    Hong Kong, April 15, 2013: XU Xin and LIU Shiwen have won the respective Men’s and Women’s titles at the GAC GROUP 2013 Asian Cup, held at Hong Kong’s Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Sunday 14 April 2013. The top seeded Chinese pair defended the titles they won in Guangzhou, China, last year and in the…

  • Rio 2016 Site Inspection a Huge Success

    Rio 2016 Site Inspection a Huge Success

    Rio de Janeiro, April 11, 2013: With London 2012 now just a good memory, ITTF’s attention has turned to making Rio 2016 the best Olympic Table Tennis event in history. On 11-12 March 2013, the ITTF Deputy President Neil Harwood and the ITTF’s Olympic Expert Raul Calin met with Rio 2016 Head of Sport Competitions…

  • ITTF Signs on New Flooring Sponsor Enlio

    ITTF Signs on New Flooring Sponsor Enlio

    ITTF Signs on New Flooring Sponsor Enlio Lausanne, April 05, 2013: ITTF is pleased to announce that TMS International, the marketing arm of the ITTF, has concluded a deal with a new partner, Enlio, to be the official flooring supplier at five major upcoming ITTF events. ITTF Marketing Director Steve Dainton stated: “With a growing…

  • ITTF 2013 World Team Classic Quarter Finals

    ITTF 2013 World Team Classic Quarter Finals

    Guangzhou – China, Mar 29, 2013: Australia, Brazil and Egypt have stunned the table tennis world by beating their more fancied opponents and progressing to the quarter-finals of the Times Property 2013 World Team Classic in Guangzhou, China. These spectacular results means that for the first time in this event’s history, Oceania, South America and…

  • Youth Triumphs at ITTF Latin American Championships

    Youth Triumphs at ITTF Latin American Championships

    El Salvador, Mar 25, 2013: Youth was the order of the day at the ITTF Latin American Championships, as 20 year old Paraguayan Marcelo Aguirre won the men’s gold and 17 year old Brazilian Caroline Kumahara showed the nerves of a seasoned veteran to clinch the women’s title in El Salvador. It was the young…

  • Brazil retain Men’s and Women’s Team Titles

    Brazil retain Men’s and Women’s Team Titles

    San Salvador, Mar 21, 2013: Defending champions Brazil retained their Men’s and Women’s Team titles at the ITTF-Latin American Championships in San Salvador on Wednesday 20 March 2013, to further cement their position as the leading nation in the continent. Fielding the trio of Caroline Kumahara, Jessica Yamada and Ligia Silva, Brazil overcame a strong…

  • Star Names on Show in China at World Team Classic

    Star Names on Show in China at World Team Classic

    Lausanne, Mar 19, 2013: The world’s best Table Tennis players have confirmed their attendance at the USD 268,000 ITTF World Team Classic to be held on 28-31 March 2013 in Guangzhou, China. The World Team Classic is comprised of 12 teams, which include the 6 continental champion teams plus the best 6 world ranked teams.…

  • San-Ei confirmed as Table Tennis provider at Rio

    San-Ei confirmed as Table Tennis provider at Rio

    Lausanne, Mar 14, 2013: Japanese Table Tennis manufacturer San-Ei has been confirmed by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as the official table provider for the table tennis event at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following the agreement, the ITTF President Adam Sharara stated: “The bidding for the Table for 2016…

  • ITTF Renews Sponsorshi​p Agreement

    ITTF Renews Sponsorshi​p Agreement

    The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is excited to announce that it has renewed its long-standing sponsorship agreement with German consruction equipment manufacturer LIEBHERR. The deal was brokered by the ITTF’s Commercial Partner, TMS International. LIEBHERR has been sponsoring ITTF’s World title events since 2003, and has been a fantastic support for the growth of…

  • President of ITTF Announces Candidacy

    President of ITTF Announces Candidacy

    Lausanne, Feb 28, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Adham Sharara announced that he will run for another term as President, a position that he has held for the past 14 years. Currently there are no other nominations, nominations close on 15 April 2013. Mr Sharara’s announcement came at the Executive Committee meeting…