Table Tennis
WTT Foresees Bright Future after Launch during the Pandemic
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Friday, 29 October 2021 07:36
The 2021 AGM videoconferences series gave World Table Tennis (WTT) the opportunity to show to the Member Associations (MAs) that, despite all the difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasted no time to lay the groundwork for a large and detailed calendar of events in 2022. “It was a challenging 2021 but we believe we will have a bright…
New T LAB to Boost ITTF Equipment Office Capability
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Friday, 29 October 2021 04:00
During its presentation at the 2021 ITTF Annual General Meeting videoconferences series, the ITTF Equipment Office presented T LAB, its newly-opened laboratory entirely dedicated to table tennis. “The T stands for testing, technology and table tennis,” explains Claudia Herweg, Head of the ITTF Equipment Office. Herweg led proceedings supported by the other members of the ITTF Equipment Office, Emese Lovaine…
Stunning upsets mark day one of WTT Contender Tunis’ main draw
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:52
Fourth seed Robert Gardos of Austria fell to intense pressure from Sweden’s Anton Kallberg to exit in the first round of the Men’s Singles. The Swedish star took a 2-0 (11-9, 11-3) lead, but the experienced Austrian fought back in a close game that ended in an 11-9 win in his favour to put the match at 2-1. The two…
Kevin Carpenter Appointed as ITTF’s First Head of Integrity
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 28 October 2021 03:41
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has appointed Kevin Carpenter as its first-ever Head of Integrity. In his new role, Carpenter will develop and lead the ITTF Integrity Unit to be at the forefront of the protection of integrity of sport within the Olympic Movement. The ITTF Integrity Unit is an operationally independent unit established in 2021 with responsibilities including…
Host nation players depart but richer for the experience
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:19
The youngest members of the team, 16-year-old Maram Zoghlami and 17 years of age Khalil Sta, enjoyed the opportunity of rubbing shoulders with established names; the experience gained invaluable. Zoghlami, a quarter-finalist at the 2021 African Championships could not hide her excitement of playing alongside some of the best players in the world. “I am so happy that we are…
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Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:56
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Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:43
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021 01:00
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Monday, 25 October 2021 14:44
Qualifying Day Two: WTT Contender Tunis
Monday, 25 October 2021 15:44
Resilient Lum rewarded with first WTT title in Lignano
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:59
Final line up for the 2021 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge revealed
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 01:00
Dream Building Fund helps send young Hadassah to secondary school
Monday, 25 October 2021 05:38
City of Copenhagen Invests in Table Tennis for Senior Citizens
Monday, 25 October 2021 01:58
Tashiya Piyadasha announces arrival, clean sweep in Cuenca
Saturday, 23 October 2021 23:12
Karolayn Maldonado stands alone, United States guaranteed more gold
Saturday, 23 October 2021 15:34
Zaharia and Kaufmann show their class on mesmerising final day
Saturday, 23 October 2021 04:54
Only a Month to Go until the First Ever American-Hosted World Table Tennis Championships Finals
Saturday, 23 October 2021 03:40
Beirut in news for the right reasons, veteran tournament proves remarkable success
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:11
Seung Min Ryu appointed to IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:49
Ecuadorian pair excels as team champions fall
Friday, 22 October 2021 05:52
Hybrid Model Praised during the AGM Videoconference of High Performance & Development and Member Relations
Thursday, 21 October 2021 23:21
Names to note in team events continue to shine
Friday, 22 October 2021 01:00
World Table Tennis and ITTF Foundation Strengthen Future Collaboration
Wednesday, 20 October 2021 15:57