Table Tennis
Host nation steals show as Tokyo embraces ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup drama
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Thursday, 07 November 2019 08:43
Runners up last year when the Team World Cup was hosted in London and seeded second for the men’s event this time around, expectations surrounding Japan were very high heading into the group phase of the tournament. However, against the odds, a shock 3-1 defeat was experienced against last year’s hosts England; an early set back to bring the nation’s…
Dramatic change of fortunes, Japan beats Germany to reach semi-finals
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Thursday, 07 November 2019 09:07
The result was according to status, Japan commenced matters the second seeds, Germany the next in line; however the prevailing view, of those in the know, is that at next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Germany presents the major challenge to China. Man of the moment was 16 year old Tomokazu Harimoto. After colleagues Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura had…
Journey’s end but landmark success for Vanuatu
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:53
Vanuatu secured a place in Tokyo following the withdrawal of Australia, the reigning Oceania champions; an opportunity arose which was not to be missed. “I think attending this competition has again showed that popularity in table tennis in our country will continue to grow. I have been playing table tennis for more than two decades and this is the first…
Jha, Zhang and the road to quarter-finals: Team USA on cloud nine in Tokyo!
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 23:11
Lining up alongside Zhang Kai and Feng Yijun, Jha secured a last eight spot for his country after a thriller match against Team Sweden where they came back from being 0-1 down overall to win the match 3-2. Shortly after, Lily Zhang, Amy Wang and Wu Yue also secured safe passage onto the knock-out stages by defeating Team Austria 3-1.…
Dongfeng Fengshen sponsors top-tier ITTF events
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 21:38
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is pleased to announce that Dongfeng Fengshen will be Major Partner of three highly prestigious, end-of-year events. Already a partner of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), Dongfeng Fengshen will have exclusivity in the automobile manufacturing category of the trio of events, which will grip the world of table tennis over the coming weeks:…
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