Table Tennis
Moving towards positive change
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Friday, 10 May 2019 05:09
The six main topics discussed during the Forum were governance, mechanisms to increase the pipeline of women for decision-making positions, funding allocations, coaches and technical officials at Olympic Games, tracking and monitoring progress and, last but not least, collaboration between International Federations, National Associations and National Olympic Committees. Table discussions provided a great platform to participants for exchanging experiences, sharing…
Liu Jing secures title, avenges earlier defeat
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 19:35
The no.3 seed, in the group phase of play, Liu Jing had experienced defeat at the hands of Brazil’s Catia da Silva Oliveira (11-4, 11-9, 8-11, 5-11, 11-2); on the second day of action, they met in the final, Liu Jing reversed the decision. She prevailed in three straight games (11-3, 11-7, 11-5). Disappointment for Catia da Silva Oliveira but,…
Success in Las Vegas, now in Lasko, Cha Sooyong holds the ace card
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 19:41
In an event dominated by the Korea Republic, after having overcome Frenchman, Fabien Lamirault, the top seed, the reigning World and Paralympic Games champion (11-6, 11-8, 12-10), Cha Sooyong accounted for Slovakia’s Martin Ludrovsky, the no.8 seed (11-6, 11-8, 11-8) and colleague Park Jincheol, the no.7 seed (11-7, 11-5, 11-8) to secure the title. Success contrary to status, it was…
Twice silver, now gold for Thu Kampkasomphu
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 19:47
Mao Jingdian, who has won every major title the sport has to offer and was the top seed in Lasko, experienced a semi-final defeat at the hands of Norway’s Aida Dahlen, the no.3 seed (12-10, 3-11, 11-7, 11-9). Success for Aida Dahlen, gold medallist at the two most recent European Para Championships, it was almost a second success; in the…
One step higher for Spaniard, Welshman paves way
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 19:58
The top seed, at the final hurdle he beat Great Britain’s Paul Karabardak, the no.6 seed (11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-7), the player who in the second round had caused a major upset. Most impressively, the Welshman had beaten Denmark’s Peter Rosenmeier, the no.2 seed (11-1, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7), the player against whom Alvaro Valera had experienced defeat in both the…
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