Tag: Adham Sharara
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WEIKERT Becomes the 7th ITTF President
Lausanne, Sept 01, 2014: Today is a historic day in the history of the International Table Tennis, with the current President Adham SHARARA (CAN) moving into his new role as ITTF Chairman and current Deputy President Thomas WEIKERT (GER) becoming the 7th ITTF President. Adham SHARARA who has been the ITTF President since 1999 stated:…
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Adham Sharara elected to the new position of ITTF Chairman
Tokyo, Apr 30, 2014: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Mr Adham SHARARA was elected to the newly created position of “Chairman of the ITTF” today at the ITTF Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Tokyo, Japan. 80% of the AGM delegates voted in favour of creating this position, and Mr SHARARA was voted…
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Sharara appoints to 2018 YOG Co-ordination
Lausanne, Oct 17, 2013: Adham Sharara, President of the International Table Tennis Federation, has been appointed a member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the upcoming 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. “It is a great honour to be appointed to the IOC’s Co-ordination Commission for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games…
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Newly Elected ITTF EC Concludes Meeting
Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Sept 29, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Committee has concluded their first meeting since being elected in May 2013. The 9 Executive Committee members met at the IOC Headquarters and Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 27-28 September 2013 to discuss a wide range of topics.…
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Slovenia Wins Bid to Host 2013 ITTF World Cadet
Lausanne, July 19, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation is excited to announce that Otocec, Slovenia has been awarded the 2013 ITTF World Cadet Challenge to be held on 26th October to 3rd November 2013. “I am very happy that the Slovenia Table Tennis Association will host the 2013 Cadet Challenge at such late notice…
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ITTF Officially Thanks Olympic Solidarity’s Years
Lausanne, July 12, 2013: Solidarity, For more than 15 years, the International Table Tennis Federation has held table tennis development activities from Burundi to Palestine and everywhere in between, with an average of 110 courses annually. These programmes that bring the joy of table tennis to the masses could not have been done with the…
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Tissot Official Timekeeper for the World Table Tennis
Lausanne, May 08, 2013: The world famous Swiss watchmaker, Tissot, a name synonymous with major sporting events, will be the Official Timekeeper for the LIEBHERR 2013 Table Tennis World Championships, which will be staged in Paris from May 13 to 20. “The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is delighted to have entered into a very…
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Opening of the Samaranch Memorial in Tianjin
Tianjin – Korea, April 26, 2013: Adham Sharara, ITTF President, alongside Yang Ho Cho, the President of the Korea Table Tennis Association and Chairman of Korean Airlines, were two of the distinguished guests present at the opening of the Samaranch Memorial in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday 21st April 2013. In memory of…
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ITTF’s “Ping Pong Paix” shortlisted
April 24, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) “Ping Pong Paix” has been shortlisted for the 2nd year in a row for the 2013 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award. The winner will be announced during the 11th annual SportAccord Convention in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 29 May 2013. ITTF’s President Adham Sharara said: “I…
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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…