Tag: Petra Sorling
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Waldner to be Immortalised on a Chinese Stamp
Lausanne, Oct 9, 2013: Swedish six-times world table tennis champion and Olympic gold medalist Jan-Ove WALDNER has received the honour of becoming the first living foreigner to feature on a Chinese postage stamp. “It is a great honour,” the 1992 Olympic gold medallist said. The initiative is the result of a cooperation between the postal…
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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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Adham Sharara Re-elected as ITTF President
Paris – France, May 15, 2013: Mr. Adham SHARARA (CAN) has been elected as the International Table Tennis President today at the 2013 ITTF Annual General Meeting in Paris, France. He overcame the challenge from European Table Tennis Union President Mr. Stefano BOSI (ITA) and will add 4 more years to the 14 that he…