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Latest Table Tennis newsSituated in the centre of Finland, some 270 kilometres north of Helsinki, Jyväskylä was the home for the 13th World Sport for All Congress from Monday 14th to Thursday 17th June 2010.
A total of 586 delegates from 92 countries, experts in different fields shared experiences, reporting on the latest findings for the promotion of sport for everyone.
The World champion in 1981 and 1983, Guo Yuehua, and the winner of the Men’s World Cup in 1985, Chen Xinhua, will complete the line up for the Spectacular Pairs competition to be held as a special feature at the Volkswagen 2010 Cup – Guangzhou, to be staged in the southern Chinese city on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th March.
A new era dawns for table tennis in Oceania; that is the exciting situation in the southern hemisphere following a series of recent agreements.
China’s 21 year old Ma Long is the new no.1 ranked player on planet earth.
Previously listed at no.2 in December 2009, he changes places with compatriot Wang Hao, the reigning World champion on the World Rankings issued by the International Table Tennis Federation on Sunday 3rd January 2010.
On behalf of the ITTF, I extend to our fans and members our warmest and most sincere best wishes for the Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year.
Volkswagen World Junior Championships
Cartagena, Colombia 16th December 2009
China Completes Clean Sweep of Titles in Cartagena de Indias China secured a clean sweep of titles at the Volkswagen World Junior Championships, which concluded in the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias on Wednesday 16th December 2009.
The day is about to dawn; after months, days and hours of preparation the 2009 Volkswagen World Junior Championships are about to happen; the preparation is not limited only to the efforts of the untiring organisers but also to the dedicated players and coaches.
In order not to lose the overview about regulations, devices and methods, please be informed with the following documents and information about racket control. Find out where to purchase the MiniRAE-Lite® testing device and where to order the metallic “Cap” that has to be connected with the device. Furthermore there is a racket control announcement of the ITTF Executive Committee from October this year and the whole testing procedure is exactly described in the Technical Leaflet.
On 10th and 11th November, the experienced European team with Boll, Samsonov, Maze, Schlager and Kreanga will challenge the an Asian team led by world no.1 Wang Hao plus Joo Se Hyuk, Chuang Chih-Yuan, Li Ching and Gao Ning. The first leg was played in Beijing in August where Asia prevailed in both Team competitions with three to two matches. Schlager Hopeful for Europe
Both days of competition in the Fatih Sport Complex in Istanbul will be broadcasted “live” by Eurosport on Tuesday 5:30 - 7:30 pm CET and 5:00-7:00 pm CET on Wednesday.
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