In the Group A4 in the European Championships Teams Stage one Luxembourg recorded second win. After the team succeeded against Serbia Luxembourg prevailed against Austria tonight in home match. NI Xia Lian led her team to the victory with two five games wins over Karoline MISCHEK (11:5 11:5 8:11 7:11 11:6) and Sofia POLCANOVA (6:11 11:4 5:11 11:6 11:6). POLCANOVA won one point in the match against Sarah DE NUTTE (11:5 11:4 7:11 11:9) and Tessy GONDERINGER overcame Amalie SOLJA (11:7 11:1 11:8). “The match was very though for us but we are so happy that we managed to win before our home crowd! The athmosphere in the hall and the support from our spectators were perfect. The first game from Xia Lin against MISCHEK was already a very close fifth set game after Sarah played fantastic but lost against POLCANOVA. Then I won in straight games against SOLJA what I haven‘t expected before the match. It was the first time today that I played against her and so I wasn‘t sure how I would play against her style of game with the anti. After this Xia Lin won in a very close game against the current European champion which is simply fanstastic ” said Tessy GONDERINGER. In Group A4 Austria and Serbia were beaten twice and won one match each.
JELER and KOLODZIEJCZYK shared their knowledge in Senec
Organised by ETTU Development Program in collaboration with the Slovak Table Tennis Association the Women Coaches Seminar was held last week in Senec Slovakia. The lecturers Eva JELER and Jaroslaw KOLODZIEJCZYK delivered their theoretical knowledge about the “Mental Aspects and Struggles of the coach” “General and technical preparation of athletes” (JELER) and “Reducing the Gap To Asia from a European perspective- Utopic Illusion or Realistic dream” (KOLODZIEJCZYK). “We’ve had 12 female coaches from 9 countries plus more than 10 Slovak coaches attending some of the sessions in the WCS in Senec where the two speakers with extensive experience shared their knowledge that will surely be very useful for the day-to-day practice of the attendees ” explained Galia DVORAK ETTU Projects Manager. The attending coaches have had the opportunity to listen to the experiences the speakers have accumulated throughout their careers and learn about the conditions and difficulties that coaches must face throughout their journey and how to cope with them how to implement different practical drills depending on the moment of the career/season the players are in and a detailed study of the main sporting differences that currently separate Europe from Asia and the opportunities to overcome them. “I express my particular pleasure as our three-day coaching seminar took place in a very constructive atmosphere Eva and Jarek are two coaches with extensive careers and I am very grateful that they share their knowledge with the coaches who will be training tomorrow’s champions ” added Dvorak.
FC Saarbrücken TT sealed the Group phase with the win
The last matches in Champions Legue Men were played today. In Group D Germany’s 1. FC Saarbrücken TT justified their status and secured the place in semi final as the winner of the Group.They overcame Roskilde Bordtennis BTK. In Group B GV Hennebont TT lost to SPG FELBERMAYR Wels. Darko JORGIC overcame Michael MAZE (11:8 11:7 11:7) and Cedric NUYTINCK beat Mikkel HINDERSSON (11:9 11:8 7:11 11:6) before Mathias HÜBGEN lost to Alan BENTSEN (10:12 13:11 2:11 9:11). Peter HRIBAR overcame HINDERSSON in the last match. “We commenced very well with two good wins over MAZE and HINDERSSON. We had a little advantage since LUNDQUIST was not in line up due the illness. Since it was the last round we seized the opportunity to put two young players from second team to feel the fire. HÜBGEN played well he created few chances and Peter made a point to finish the match after good game. He was very confident ” said JORGIC. In last match in Group B SPG FELBERMAYR Wels beat GV Hennebont TT. Nandor ECSEKI overcame WANG Xin (11:6 11:3 11:8) Andreas LEVENKO beat Nandor ECSEKI (11:6 11:3 11:8). Andreas LEVENKO beat Sasha GILLEN (11:5 11:3 11:4) and Anders LIND beat Maciek KOLODZIEJCYK (11:4 9:11 11:6 11:6). LEVENKO also beat WANG (11:7 10:12 11:5 11:5).
ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari moved to penultimate stage
After todays win Italian ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari joined Moravsky Krumlov in the semi final of the Europe Cup Women. In both legs club from Cagliari beat ASV TT Südtirol. Unlike in the opening leg which ended in straight matches ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari needed one more today to beat another Italian side. The key player to success was Andreea DRAGOMAN who overcame Szandra PERGEL (11:5 11:7 12:10) and Deborah VIVARELLI (12:10 12:10 7:11 11:9). VIVARELLI scored the only point for ASV TT Südtirol. She beat Tania PLAIAN (11:9 5:11 7:11 11:7 6:4). Edem OFFIONG prevailed against TI Hong Loan (11:6 11:6 11:3). “Again it was not an easy match against them and even if we won 3-0 in the first clash we still stayed very focused and motivated in all our matches. Of course we are happy we reach the semifinal and we are ready for the next challenge ” said DRAGOMAN.
Moravsky Krumlov in the semi final of the Europe Cup
Czech Republic’s Moravsky Krumlov overcame Greek Panathinaikos A.C. In both legs of the Europe Cup Women quarterfinal. They are the first semifinalist. Tonight Ana TOFANT beat Valeriia SHCHERBATYKH in the opening duel (11:9 12:10 10:12 11:9) but she lost the decisive one against Mitsuki YOSHIDA (8:11 11:8 8:11 11:9 6:3). YOSHIDA also beat Aikaterini TOLIOU (14:12 6:11 12:10 11:9). Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA overcame Konstantina PARIDI (4:11 11:7 11:6 11:6). TOLIOU recorded second win against SHCHERBATYKH (11:7 12:10 9:11 6:11).
KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo overcame Sporting Clube de Portugal
For a second time in Group C in the Champions Legue Stage two KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo beat Portugal’s Sporting Clube de Portugal. Unlike the opening leg that was resolved in straight matches the duel in Portugal went full distance. In that Group TTC Neu-Ulm is unbeaten. At the begining Jonathan GROTH overcame Diogo CARVALHO (11:9 14:12 11:7) before Jakub DYJAS lost to Diogo CHEN (5:11 9:11 9:11). After five game thriller Bode ABIODUM beat Kaii KONISH (11:8 1:1 3:11 11:9 6:5). In another long distance match DYJAS beat CARVALHO (6:11 11:5 7:11 11:9 6:2). In last match GROTH beat CHEN (11:5 11:5 5:11 11:8). “It was very hard match all players of Sporting were playing really good today. We are happy that we could finish the year with a victory for our club. Now we can take some break and after focus on the next stages ” said DYJAS.
Borussia Düsseldorf unbeaten in Group Stage
Reigning champion concluded Second stage of the Champions Legue Men with all four victories at the top of the Group A – and they are ready for the semi final. Borussia Düsseldorf went full distance against Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki in Poland in the opening leg. Tonight they needed one match less. In the opening match Timo BOLL overcame Michal GAWLAS (11:9 11:9 11:6). Sharath Kamal ACHANTA recovered from 0:2 in reverse but eventually Milosz REDZIMSKI halted his spirited come back and won the match (4:11 8:11 11:8 11:8 1:6). Kay STUMPER overcame Jacek MITAS (11:6 11:5 11:9) and BOLL sealed the match with the victory over REDZIMSKI (12:14 11:8 11:9 11:5). In previous leg Timo lost to REDZIMSKI. “I learned something from the first game. He is very talented player and even tonight it was not easy. He had a good future ahead ” said Timo. Semi final will bring four German teams. “It will be really very tough. Of course everyone is thinking of Neu Ulm but lets wait for the draw on Wednesday to talk about it ” said BOLL.
Moravsky Krumlov won the opening leg against Panathinaikos A.C.
The trio from Czech Republic’s Moravsky Krumlov overcame Greek Panathinaikos A.C. in the opening leg of the Europe Cup Women quarterfinal. Both legs will be played in Czech Republic. Mitsuki YOSHIDA opened the match with the victory over Katerina TOLIOU in long five games (6:11 12:10 9:11 9:11 6:4). In next Konstantina PARIDI suffered by the hands of Valeriia SHCHERBATYKH ( In last duel Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA overcame Ana TOFANT (11:8 8:11 11:9 11:9). Return leg will be played tomorrow. “Playing at home helped us in a huge way. The Greek team was happy to be able to play both matches here as it had a problem securing a hall. Of course we are also happy because the fans cheered us to the victory. The first singles match was crucial. I believed that defender Aikaterini TOLIOU would play as a No. 1 player and lined up Mitsuki YOSHIDA against her. It was very even but we managed to get the first point. Then I think that both of our players were better and won with a bang ” said Jindřich BILA coach TT Moravský Krumlov.
COLANTONI visited the Paralympic stage for Under 23 athletes
The Paralympic stage for Under 23 athletes which began on Monday and will end tomorrow at the Bella Italia Village in Lignano Sabbiado received a welcome visit representing the Board of the European Table Tennis Union from cI head of the Athletes Commission of the ETTU. The gathering is involving 26 athletes in wheelchairs and standing coming from Great Britain Latvia Finland Austria Portugal Spain Netherlands and Italy and is directed by Alessandro ARCIGLI president of the Paralympic Committee of the ETTU assisted by the Croatian technicians Nikita Vukelja Spanish José MACHADO Korean HWANG Eunbit and the other Italians Nicola FALAPPA and Massimo PISCHIUTTI with the contribution of the Ukrainian sparring Sofia SHEREDEHA and Croatian Zvonimir KRAMARIC. “The assignment received from the Board ”explains COLANTONI” made me very happy and I was very happy to have participated in this initiative which the entire ETTU considers very important for the growth of the Paralympic movement of our Continent. I must congratulate Alessandro ARCIGLI and all those who contributed to the success because everything was organised to perfection. It is essential to encourage young people who have entered the world of table tennis to do their utmost to improve and solutions must be found to ensure that the number of those who choose our sport increases to give an impulse that guarantees us an increase of the business in the future. The environment is wonderful and I was truly impressed by the commitment made by the boys. I found them all very motivated and happy to be able to train followed by top-level coaches.” COLANTONI was able to confront the athletes present in Lignano: “Actually I also played with them and I enjoyed myself. I was in the gym for six hours and had the opportunity to speak with them and with the technicians to get feedback that would allow ETTU to plan the next projects for the development of Paralympic table tennis. It emerged that since there are currently few young athletes most train with able-bodied people while they would need to be with peers who have the same disability as them. Internships like the one in Lignano therefore offer them precious moments of togetherness and sharing and it would be important that during the course of the year these appointments increase in number and perhaps also be accompanied by opportunities for competitive confrontation. I will bring these instances to the attention of the ETTU Executive Board and they will be discussed at a future meeting.”
Table Tennis England: National Coach
Table Tennis England published two National Coaching Jobs which they are currently recruiting for. TTE are seeking a committed and talented National Coach to support English athletes all the way to the Olympic podium. If you have significant international coaching experience in table tennis and are willing to travel home and abroad you could be just the person TTE are looking for: https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/vacancies/table-tennis-england-national-coach/ To apply please send your CV and covering letter to evie.collier@tabletennisengland.co.uk
