Tag: ITTF
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Tough Challenge from Experienced Campaigners
Lausanne – Switzerland, Dec 04: The host nation’s XU Xin and CHEN Meng are the respective top seeds in the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles events at the $1,000,000 GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, which commence in the Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday 6th December and conclude on Sunday 9th December.…
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China Victorious against in Volkswagen Challenge
Shanghai – China, Nov 25: Born and bred in the locality, XU Xin and WANG Liqin guided the host nation to a resounding victory in the Volkswagen Team Challenge, which concluded in Shanghai on Sunday 25th November 2012. China posted four-nil wins in both the Men’s and Women’s Team events. On the first day of…
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Confirmed Lists Announced for Million Dollar Finals
Lausanne, Nov 20: Million Dollar Finals, A total prize fund of over one million dollars on offer, the list of players, competing in the forthcoming GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, was announced by the International Table Tennis Federation on Monday 19th November 2012. Staged at the Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Centre, Hangzhou from…
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Egypt Captures ITTF-African Team Titles
Cairo – Egypt, Nov 20: Egypt clinched both the Men’s and Women’s Team titles at the ITTF-Africa Championships in Cairo on Monday 19th November 2012, both outfits overcoming Congo Brazzaville to arrest the titles. However, the victories were recorded in contrasting circumstances. The trio formed by Ahmed Saleh, El-Sayed Lashin and Omar Assar posted a…
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Gold for Asia, Silver for Europe at ITTF World Cadet Challenge
Guam , Nov 01, 2012: Asia emerged as the winners of both the Boys’ and Girls’ Team events at the ITTF World Cadet Challenge in the Western Pacific island of Guam on Wednesday 31st October 2012, overcoming Europe in both finals. A tournament for players on or under 15 years of age on Sunday 1st…
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Table Tennis: New TV Rights Holder in Turkey
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 31, 2012: TMS International, marketing partner of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), is proud to announce that their deal with Total Sports Asia (TSA) for TV rights has produced a new TV rights holder in Turkey, Sports TV. “It is always good for table tennis when new territories is added…
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Table Tennis 2012 World Cadet Challenge
(Hagatna, Guam), Oct 30, 2012: The African contingent entered the University of Guam Fieldhouse on 30th October 2012, leading the parade of 34 nations into the opening ceremonies of the 2012 World Cadet Challenge. Their peers also the best cadet table tennis players in their countries followed: Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania, World…
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Record Breaker Seeking End to Dismal Run
Lausanne – Oct 30, 2012: Dismal, Winner of the Men’s Singles title at the European Championships on Sunday 21st October 2012, securing the title for an unprecedented sixth time, Germany’s Timo BOLL is the top seed in the Men’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour German Open. Proceedings start in Bremen…
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Opening Ceremonies for World Cadet Challenge
(Hagatna, Guam), Oct 29, 2012: One hundred participants representing seven regions, six continents, and 34 countries will parade the University of Guam Field house Tuesday morning to open the Guam 2012 World Cadet Challenge. The world’s best cadet table tennis players will begin team competitions shortly after the ceremonies. Opening ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m.…
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Sharing the Same Vision, Accord Signed
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 15, 2012: Accord Signed, Sensationally in the Russian capital city of Moscow in late May 2010, Singapore beat China in the final of the LIEBHERR World Team Championships; the trio of Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei and Wang Yuegu rewrote the history books. Now, over two years after the stunning performance, Singapore…