Tag: table tennis
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DPR Korea & Korea Republic Break Barriers with Table Tennis
Paris – France, May 17, 2013: Their countries may not always see eye to eye, but today at the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France, the sport of Table Tennis brought DPR Korea and Korea Republic together in total harmony. Both countries left the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy with one victory each.…
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Upsets Continue on Day 4 in LIEBHERR World
Paris – France, May 16, 2013: The upsets continued on a dramatic day four of the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France.
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Top Japanese Duo Shocking 1st Round Defeat
Paris – France, May 16, 2013: The Japanese pair of World no. 10 Jun MIZUTANI and Olympic silver medalist Ai FUKUHARA have been sensationally knocked out in the first round of the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France. MITZUTANI, who was seen to be one of the biggest challengers to the Chinese…
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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…
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A Truly Global Affair at Day 1 of 2013 World TT
Paris – France, May 13, 2013: A record number of table tennis players from every possible corner of the globe have descended onto Paris, France for the opening day of the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships. 449 Men and 352 Women (801 in total) representing 127 associations ensures Paris surpasses the record set by…
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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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ITTF releases May World Ranking
Lausanne, May 6, 2013: The World Rankings for May 2013, which determines the seeding for the upcoming LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on 13-20 May 2013, has been released. XU Xin of China regains his position at the top of the Men’s World Rankings, which he held in January and February this…
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Auction at ITTF Dream Building Fundraiser Dinner
The Double Happiness table tennis table that will be used for all the gold medal matches at the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France will headline the auction items at the inaugural ITTF Dream Building Dinner, on 17 May 2013. One lucky person will walk away with this awesome table tennis table…
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World Table Tennis Championships Media Guide
Lausanne, April 30, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has released the official media guide for the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships to be held in Paris, France on 13-20 May 2013. The 32 page guide, outlines everything the media needs to know about the 52nd World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC), which see…
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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…