Table Tennis
In search of records, Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 00:59
Four places are available in each of the men’s singles and women’s singles events; one for the mixed doubles. A maximum of two players from a National Olympic Committee may compete in each of the men’s singles and women’s singles events; one pair in the mixed doubles. Eyes focus on Nigeria, especially on Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike who are…
An 11 year set to stun as five years ago?
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 03:55
The name in question five years ago was Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto, the name in question this year is his younger sister Miwa who has already stunned. At the recent Czech Junior and Cadet Open, she remained unbeaten throughout, notably winning both the junior girls’ singles and cadet girls’ singles titles. She is the no.13 seed in the junior girls’ singles…
2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open Qualifying: Day One
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 00:00
Mutti in the clear Leonardo Mutti was in a scintillating mood as he pulled clear of the challenge of Honduras’ Jose You in a 4-1 (11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-2) win for the Italian. Over at table 1, there was a seven-game thriller for Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yan-Cheng versus Canada’s Marko Medjugorac, with the Asian coming out on top 4-3…
Former champions but repeat success daunting task
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Monday, 17 February 2020 12:38
Furthermore, the players they overcame in the finals are also listed; the most popular name amongst the group being Chuang Chih-Yuan. In 2010, he was beaten in the final by Jun Mizutani, later he was to win in 2016 when he accounted for colleague Chen Chien-An in the title decider; two years earlier Daniel Habesohn had secured the top step…
Kasumi Ishikawa joins Olympians for Beauty #NOCOMPETITION Campaign
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Monday, 17 February 2020 02:20
Regarded as one of the most decorated Japanese female table tennis players in recent times, 26-year-old Kasumi Ishikawa has joined forces with top Olympians to lead a campaign against beauty standards with #NOCOMPETITION. According to straitstimes.com, the campaign led by cult-favourite beauty brand SK-II is aimed at challenging women worldwide to shatter toxic and unsolicited beauty ideals and define for…
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