Tag: table tennis
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Brazilian Moves to Top of Standings
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 22, 2012: Victory in the Junior Boys’ Singles event at the Slovak Junior Open in Senec on Sunday 20th May 2012, sees Brazil’s 18 year old Eric JOUTI climb to the top of the ITTF Junior Circuit Boys’ Standings. He progresses from tenth position and replaces Hong Kong’s CHIU Chung Hei, the man…
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Two Titles for Liu Shiwen, China Completes Clean Sweep in Incheon
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: LIU Shiwen, 21 years old and currently listed at no.2 on the Women’s World Rankings, emerged as the most successful player at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour KRA Korean Open in Incheon on Sunday 20th May. She partnered Chinese national team colleague, DING Ning to success in the Women’s…
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Russian Duo Secure Inaugural ITTF Euro Africa Circuit Titles
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: Russia’s Vasily LAKEEV and Polina MIKHAILOVA won the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles titles at the Belarus Open in Minsk on Sunday 20th May 2012, the first ever tournament to be staged on the newly inaugurated ITTF Euro Africa Circuit. Vasily LAKEEV, the no.5 seed, overcame compatriot Mikhail PAYKOV, the no.2…
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Korean Shocks Top Seed but Euphoria Short Lived
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 20, 2012: Korean Shocks, Not seeded and not selected for the recent LIEBHERR World Team Championships in Dortmund, the host nation’s 20 year old LEE Sang Su caused the biggest upset on the penultimate day of play, Saturday 19th May, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour KRA Korean Open in Incheon.…
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A Most Welcome Guest Arrives at the Werner Schlager Academy
Lausanne, May 17, 2012: Unknown prior to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where she attracted the attention of experienced eyes, KIM Song I from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has arrived in the Austrian capital city of Vienna to attend an intense one month training programme at the prestigious Werner Schlager Academy.…
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Heading for London, Heading Seeding in Korea
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 15, 2012: Heading London, Less than three months away from the start of the London Olympic Games, when China will defend the four table tennis titles won in Beijing, those charged with the task, are all on duty at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour KRA Korean Open which starts in Incheon…
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Qualifiers for Team Events at London 2012 Olympic Games Announced
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 15, 2012: Olympic Games Announced, Following the conclusion of the Final World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha on Sunday 13th May, the provisional lists for the Men’s and Women’s Team events at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games are known. The lists are provisional and will not be finalized until all teams concerned…
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Maintaining Family Traditions, Japanese Pair Win First Ever Junior Circuit Titles
Lausanne, May 13, 2012: Family Traditions, Japan’s 17 year old Masataka MORIZONO won the Junior Boys’ Singles title the Spanish Junior and Cadet Open, which concluded in Castell-Platja d’Aro on Sunday 13th May 2012. Meanwhile, 16 year old Shiho MATSUDAIRA secured the counterpart Junior Girls’ Singles crown. At the final hurdle Masataka MORIZONO, the no.4…
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Top Seeds Secure Final World Olympic Qualification Titles
Lausanne, May 13, 2012: Surprises abounded over the four days of play at the Final World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha but when matters concluded on Sunday 13th May 2012, it was the top seeds who emerged as champions. Portugal’s Tiago APOLONIA won the Men’s Singles title, securing victory in the battle of the Iberian…
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GAC Group Title Sponsor for 2013 World Team Cup
Lausanne, May 11, 2012: Title sponsors of the 2011 World Championships and of the current World Tour, the GAC GROUP will be the sponsor for the World Team Cup in 2013. The event will be staged in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, the home of the company; the full name being the Guangzhou Automobile…