Tag: table tennis

  • Torturous Times End for German, Austrian

    Torturous Times End for German, Austrian

    Olomouc, September 03, 2012: A bleak spell came to an end for Germany’s Christian SUSS and Austria’s LIU Jia in the Moravian city of Olomouc on Sunday 2nd September. Christian SUSS captured the Men’s Singles title at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Czech Open, Austria’s LIU Jia secured the counterpart Women’s Singles crown.…

  • GAC GROUP ITTF World Tour Czech Open

    GAC GROUP ITTF World Tour Czech Open

    Olomouc – Czech Republic, August 29, 2012: Germany’s Patrick Baum and Korea’s Yang Haeun are the top seeds in the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles events at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Czech Open in Olomouc. Matters commenced on Wednesday 29th August 2012 with the qualification stage of the Men’s and Women’s Singles…

  • Hao Shuai and Chen Meng Shock Winners

    Hao Shuai and Chen Meng Shock Winners

    Suzhou – China, August 26, 2012: The host nation’s HAO Shuai and CHEN Meng were the surprise winners of the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles titles at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open in Suzhou on Sunday 26th August. HAO Shuai, the no.9 seed, overcame compatriot XU Xin, the no.1 seed,…

  • China in Control, European Hopes Vanquished

    China in Control, European Hopes Vanquished

    Suzhou – China, August 26, 2012: European hopes faded on the penultimate day of play, Saturday 25th August, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open in Suzhou. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus both suffered quarter-final defeats at the hands of host nation adversaries. Dimitrij OVTCHAROV, the no.5 seed,…

  • ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open

    ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open

    Suzhou – China, August 25, 2012: Bronze medallists at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Germany’s Timo BOLL and Singapore’s FENG Tianwei, were beaten in the second round of the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles events at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open in Suzhou on Friday 24th August. Both suffered against…

  • Leading Names Tested but Main Draw Places

    Leading Names Tested but Main Draw Places

    Lausanne, August 24, 2012: The leading names in the qualification stage of the Men’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open in Suzhou, booked their places in the main draw, following the conclusion of the group stage matches on Thursday 23rd August. Singapore’s YANG Zi and LI Hu duly…

  • Host Nation’s Olympians Rested but Star Names

    Host Nation’s Olympians Rested but Star Names

    Lausanne, August 22, 2012: Rested, No members of the gold medal winning Chinese teams at the recent London Olympic Games on duty; nevertheless, there is a powerful line-up for the Harmony China Open which starts on Wednesday 22nd August, as the GAC GROUP 2012 World Tour, returns to action in Suzhou. The names of Zhang…

  • ITTF Nomination for “Sport Event of the Year”

    ITTF Nomination for “Sport Event of the Year”

    Lausanne – Switzerland, August 17, 2012: Pong, The ITTF has applied to the Peace and Sport Organization to be considered for the “Sport Event of the Year”. There are many worthy sports event in the world, but I am proud that we have an event that we can present as a nomination from our sport.…

  • Golden Girl in London but Li Xiaoxia is Still #2

    Golden Girl in London but Li Xiaoxia is Still #2

    London – GBR, August 11, 2012: Named “Miss Number Two” by her supporters, as a result of being the runner up at the World Championships in both 2007 and 2011; China’s LI Xiaoxia, who won gold in both the Women’s Singles and Women’s Team events at the London Olympic Games, still cannot dispel the tag.…

  • China Keeps 1st Position, Korea Takes Silver

    China Keeps 1st Position, Korea Takes Silver

    London – GBR, August 08, 2012: first position, The table tennis event ended with the victory of the Chinese team against the Republic of Korea in the finals of the Team Event. For the second time in a row, China team clinched the title after their success in Beijing 2008. Ma Long, Zhang Jike and…