Table Tennis
Never before, can Mattias Falck be the first?
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 22:14
In fact, only twice has a Chinese player experienced defeat against an adversary from foreign shores in the contest to decide who will hold high the St Bride Vase, both occasions involved Guo Yuehua against Japanese opposition. In 1977 in Birmingham he was beaten by Mitsuru Konno, two years later in Pyongyang by Seiji Ono when at the end of…
Updates from Budapest: Final Day
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 04:30
Women’s Doubles final reaction Wang Manyu reacts to her and Sun Yingsha’s title winning performance: “This is our second big international tournament and when we were down, we just tried our best because our opponents are very strong and competitive. We just told ourselves not to give but stick with the match.” Wang Manyu SUN YINGSHA AND WANG MANYU ARE…
Ma Long for third time, joins legendary names
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 05:30
Thus for the sixth consecutive occasion Ma Long stood on the men’s singles podium when the World Championships curtain closed, more significantly for the third time in a row on the top step. Most certainly he was tested, after losing the opening two games, Mattias Falck dominated the third before establishing an 8-6 lead in the fourth, at 9-8 in…
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu clinch gold; full house for China
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 06:47
by Ian Marshall, Editor Success and they very much maintained the ethos of the tournament; they commenced play as the second seeds as opposed to their opponents who headed the order. Thus, somewhat different to previous years, of the five events on offer, not one was won by the top seeds. Undoubtedly the crucial stage of the contest arose in…
Liu Shiwen wins in Budapest, third time of asking
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 06:31
Eventually, as against Ding Ning the previous day in the semi-final, it was the sheer speed of Liu Shiwen that won the day, a tournament where not only did she create history by adding her name to the role of honour, she completed a unique double which will take some equaling. In the fifth game against Chen Meng she did…
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 05:23
Ma Long guides Wang Chuqin to gold
Saturday, 27 April 2019 02:53
Major challenges from Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong
Saturday, 27 April 2019 03:11
Follow Day Seven LIVE
Friday, 26 April 2019 18:55
Chinese Duo Xu Xin & Liu Shiwen Topple Defending Champions to be Crowned Mixed Doubles World Champions
Saturday, 27 April 2019 02:06
Tunis proves welcoming home for North African initiative
Saturday, 27 April 2019 02:45
Team World Cup experience, Parleen Kaur heads host nation challenge
Friday, 26 April 2019 16:18
Preview Day Seven: High stakes as penultimate day arrives, who will rise to the occasion?
Friday, 26 April 2019 14:16
5 Things we learnt from Day Six in Budapest
Friday, 26 April 2019 08:19
Ibrahima Diaw welcoming the chance to represent Senegal
Friday, 26 April 2019 08:28
ITTF Foundation Athletes Emergency Fund inaugurated
Thursday, 25 April 2019 15:39
Preview Day Six: New heights and first trophy up for grabs
Friday, 26 April 2019 00:25
Impressive in Budapest, learning from European experiences
Friday, 26 April 2019 00:37
Ross Wilson inducted into Hall of Champions
Friday, 26 April 2019 00:55
Day Six Live: reign ends for Ding Ning
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 14:46
5 Things we learnt from Day Four in Budapest
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 16:15
Preview Day Five: Further drama awaits as tensions rise
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 18:51
Shocked. Stunned. Speechless. History is made on Day 4 at the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships!
Thursday, 25 April 2019 00:55
Day Five Live: Women’s Singles Quarter-Finals
Thursday, 25 April 2019 03:20
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