Table Tennis
Xu Xin emerging from the shadow of Ma Lin
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Sunday, 01 March 2020 14:51
Moreover, Xu Xin has occupied the no.1 spot on the men’s world rankings on no less the 22 monthly publications. Equally, he has a good record in Qatar; he has won the men’s singles event on three occasions; he succeeded in 2011, the following year he retained the title, before once again prevailing in 2014. The only player who can…
Door still open for Quadri Aruna
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 22:51
Nevertheless, the door is not closed; moreover, Khalid El-Salhy is confident that Quadri Aruna will be present in Japan’s capital city. There are still options. “For sure the participation of Quadri Aruna in the Olympic Games is very important to the African Table Tennis Federation, as the top African ranked player; he is a player who can give a super…
Tokyo 2020: Story of the Women’s Team Qualification
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Sunday, 01 March 2020 03:35
A total of 16 teams compete in Tokyo; six gained places by qualifying at continental competitions – Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania – a further nine by taking part in Gondomar, Portugal at the ITTF World Team Qualification tournament from Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th January. The one further place is allocated to the host nation Japan.…
World champion withdraws, Liu Shiwen injured
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Sunday, 01 March 2020 04:25
Liu Shiwen is one of the most successful of all in the history of the ITTF World Tour Qatar Open. Notably, she has won the women’s singles title on three occasions, the only player who can match that record is her now retired colleague, Zhang Yining, the former Olympic and World champion; she won four times succeeding in 2005 and…
Doha, perfect platform to kickstart Falck’s year?
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 15:08
In 2019, eliminated by Greek defender Panagiotis Gionis at the first hurdle of the CCB Europe Top 16 Cup, Mattias Falck fared much better at the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open but was still left disappointed as he missed out on the top step of the podium, losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yun-Ju. Aa point to prove Falck travelled…
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