Table Tennis
Royal occasion, two titles for Khetam Abuawad in Amman
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 19:38
Competing in class 4-5, Khetam Abuawad alongside colleagues Faten Elelimat and Fatmeh Al-Azzam emerged in first place in a group organized event ahead of Turkey’s Hatice Dulmen and Irem Oluk. Third position was the lot of the top seeds, the combination formed by Germany’s Sandra Mikolaschek and Nigeria’s Chinenye Obiora. Similarly, Merve Demir joined forces with Neslihan Kavas and Umran…
Destination Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic head bid for honours
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Friday, 12 April 2019 12:21
No stranger to the ITTF World Junior Circuit, notably present last year in both the Czech Republic and in Poland, Mariano Lockward leads the Dominican Republic in the junior boys’ team event, the competition which starts proceedings. He lines up alongside Abit Tejada, Huram Morillo and Pedro Cabrera. Similarly, for Puerto Rico there is a significant name, present at the…
Mustapha Mustapha, Nigeria’s number one supporter and one day number one player?
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Friday, 12 April 2019 13:17
by Ian Marshall, Editor Supported by his father, an engineer by profession, following the conclusion of the ITTF World Junior Circuit tournament, Mustapha Mustapha has remained in Accra to watch play progress in the 2019 Africa Youth, Junior and Championships. He is just a little too young to be playing; he is only eight years old. Sitting in the stands,…
Africa honours Ghana’s legend
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 07:47
Now 76 years old, she was welcomed by Khaled El-Salhy, the President of the African Table Tennis Federation and Mawuko Afadzinu, the President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association. A special award was made in her honour. “I am so happy that this long awaited recognition finally was given to me even in my life time. I am grateful to…
Revised and expanded Hopes Programme launched
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 08:28
The number one goal of the Hopes Programme remains to encourage national associations to run Talent Identification Programmes and also to promote and work with young talented players for future success and growth. In particular, the latest modifications and improvements to the Hopes model will ensure that every Hopes player has a clear High Performance pathway in front of them,…
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 10:38
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8 Questions with Mima Ito!
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Leading names negotiate opening hurdle in style
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Impressive performance, Egypt secures three titles in style
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Welcome back, emphatic return for Nigeria
Wednesday, 10 April 2019 10:11
Invitation extended to European Women’s Coaches Seminar
Wednesday, 10 April 2019 10:25
Thirst for knowledge, seminar proves successful initiative
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Nigeria the potent force; final places assured
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 20:29
Amy Wang top seed, faces strong Japanese challenge
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Fine start to year, Lev Katsman and Samuel Kulczycki head Metz list
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 21:30
Born a century ago, the man who set the standard
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Standing out from the crowd: Joseph Amissah
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Second seeds succeed, surprise winners in Amman
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Gold and silver, medals for host nation
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Leading names prominent but surprises accrue
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 11:32
Top 16 finish last time out, will Lubomir Pistej defy the odds again?
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 13:02