The 2022 ETTU Extraordinary Congress was held on Tuesday 6th December in Amman (JOR). 40 member Associations were represented with 26 present in Amman and 14 online. Due to the delayed closure and return of the delegates who were also attending the ITTF AGM which was held earlier on the same day the ETTU Extraordinary Congress start had to be delayed and consequently the agenda was shortened. The Congress approved the 2023 ETTU Budget as well as the audit company PKF Audit & Conseil Sàrl. The Acting President announced that the Secretary General Richard Scruton will retire from his position by the end of 2022 and thanked him for his 9 years of great service to ETTU. Mr Scruton thanked all members for the good cooperation which was returned by a warm and long round of applause. After closure of the Extraordinary Congress the 2023 European Under 21 Championships co-operation agreement was signed with Bosnia-Herzegovina TTF’s President Mirsad Pajevic.
2023 Budget approved at the ETTU Extraordinary Congress in Amman
The 2022 ETTU Extraordinary Congress was held on Tuesday 6th December in Amman (JOR). 40 member Associations were represented with 26 present in Amman and 14 online. Due to the delayed closure and return of the delegates who were also attending the ITTF AGM which was held earlier on the same day the ETTU Extraordinary Congress start had to be delayed and consequently the agenda was shortened. The Congress approved the 2023 ETTU Budget as well as the audit company PKF Audit & Conseil Sàrl. The Acting President announced that the Secretary General Richard Scruton will retire from his position by the end of 2022 and thanked him for his 9 years of great service to ETTU. Mr Scruton thanked all members for the good cooperation which was returned by a warm and long round of applause. After closure of the Extraordinary Congress the 2023 European Under 21 Championships co-operation agreement was signed with Bosnia-Herzegovina TTF’s President Mirsad Pajevic.
Second victory in Group A5 for Czech Republic
In the opening Stage of the European Championships Teams in Group A Czech Republic recorded second win. In both occasions Czech Republic beat Italy. They lost one match in their Group and it was against Slovakia. Tonight in Italy’s Biella guests repeated the result from the previous encounter against Italy. They succeeded in straight matches. Jiri Martinko gave the guests dream start with the victory over Matteo MUTTI (11:7 9:11 11:6 8:11 11:8). Further Tommaso GIOVANNETTI lost to Lubomir JANCARIK (6:11 12:10 4:11 5:11) and Daniele PINTO suffered by the hands of Tomas POLANSKY (9:11 10:12 3:11). “ For us it was very important match because last week we lost to Slovakia 2:3. In addition this win means the doors to Malmo are wide open now ” said JANCARIK. “It is allways hard to play as a guest. Despite the 3:0 it was not as easy as the result predicts. I am really satisfied with the play. In my match I started well then GIOVANNETTI put the pressure on me with the tactics and I knew that for the rest of the match I had to be more active and show my power and my experience. In am very proud of the guys Jiri and Tomas play two very good encounters. We have to meet Slovakia at home but we have reached the target to qualify to the European Championship next year.” JANCARIK also praised the organisers in Italy. “They put great effort to organise perfectly our stay and match. Also there were a lot of the specators and we enjoyed our time.” Lorenzo NANNONI coach of Italy said: “Tonight all the guys fought but it’s a pity because we played so many close games in this Group and nearly always we lost them. In the match we were not far from our opponents but the Czechs were able to give their best in the most decisive moments. However we must also recognize that there is a bit of a difference between us and the other teams we have faced. “ Italy lost all three matches.
Second victory in Group A5 for Czech Republic
In the opening Stage of the European Championships Teams in Group A Czech Republic recorded second win. In both occasions Czech Republic beat Italy. They lost one match in their Group and it was against Slovakia. Tonight in Italy’s Biella guests repeated the result from the previous encounter against Italy. They succeeded in straight matches. Jiri Martinko gave the guests dream start with the victory over Matteo MUTTI (11:7 9:11 11:6 8:11 11:8). Further Tommaso GIOVANNETTI lost to Lubomir JANCARIK (6:11 12:10 4:11 5:11) and Daniele PINTO suffered by the hands of Tomas POLANSKY (9:11 10:12 3:11). “ For us it was very important match because last week we lost to Slovakia 2:3. In addition this win means the doors to Malmo are wide open now ” said JANCARIK. “It is allways hard to play as a guest. Despite the 3:0 it was not as easy as the result predicts. I am really satisfied with the play. In my match I started well then GIOVANNETTI put the pressure on me with the tactics and I knew that for the rest of the match I had to be more active and show my power and my experience. In am very proud of the guys Jiri and Tomas play two very good encounters. We have to meet Slovakia at home but we have reached the target to qualify to the European Championship next year.” JANCARIK also praised the organisers in Italy. “They put great effort to organise perfectly our stay and match. Also there were a lot of the specators and we enjoyed our time.” Lorenzo NANNONI coach of Italy said: “Tonight all the guys fought but it’s a pity because we played so many close games in this Group and nearly always we lost them. In the match we were not far from our opponents but the Czechs were able to give their best in the most decisive moments. However we must also recognize that there is a bit of a difference between us and the other teams we have faced. “ Italy lost all three matches.
Silver for Poland and France at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships
Poland and France clinched silver medals in their respective Under 19 Boys and Girls Team’s Events at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships. In both finals in Tunisia China emerged successfully. China clinched gold in the Under 19 Boys Event after they prevailed against Poland. Maciej KUBIK was the only to score for the losing side. He beat LIN Shidong 3:0 (11:7 11:2 9:11 11:8). Milosz REDZIMSKI lost to CHEN Yuanyu (6:11 7:11 11:6 3:11) Mateusz ZALEWSKI to ZENG Beixun (6:11 8:11 6:11) and in the last match Maciej KUBIK stretched to full distance CHEN Yuanyu before he lost (8:11 11:5 10:12 11:2 8:11). Poland beat Australia and Chinese Taipei on their way to the final. France and Chinese Taipei won bronze. In the Under 19 Girls Team’s Event China prevailed in straight matches against France. PAVADE Prithika lost to CHEN Yi (8:11 9:11 12:10 8:11) Charlotte LUTZ to KUAI Man (6:11 5:11 8:11) and Agathe AVEZOU to HAN Feier (8:11 4:11 4:11). On their way to the final France overcame Romania India and Tunisia. Romania and Japan clinched bronze. In Under 15 Boys event in the final China beat Australia. Bronze medalists are France and Japan. Winners of the Under 15 Girls Event is China. Silver went to Japan and Romania and Korea won bronze.
Silver for Poland and France at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships
Poland and France clinched silver medals in their respective Under 19 Boys and Girls Team’s Events at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships. In both finals in Tunisia China emerged successfully. China clinched gold in the Under 19 Boys Event after they prevailed against Poland. Maciej KUBIK was the only to score for the losing side. He beat LIN Shidong 3:0 (11:7 11:2 9:11 11:8). Milosz REDZIMSKI lost to CHEN Yuanyu (6:11 7:11 11:6 3:11) Mateusz ZALEWSKI to ZENG Beixun (6:11 8:11 6:11) and in the last match Maciej KUBIK stretched to full distance CHEN Yuanyu before he lost (8:11 11:5 10:12 11:2 8:11). Poland beat Australia and Chinese Taipei on their way to the final. France and Chinese Taipei won bronze. In the Under 19 Girls Team’s Event China prevailed in straight matches against France. PAVADE Prithika lost to CHEN Yi (8:11 9:11 12:10 8:11) Charlotte LUTZ to KUAI Man (6:11 5:11 8:11) and Agathe AVEZOU to HAN Feier (8:11 4:11 4:11). On their way to the final France overcame Romania India and Tunisia. Romania and Japan clinched bronze. In Under 15 Boys event in the final China beat Australia. Bronze medalists are France and Japan. Winners of the Under 15 Girls Event is China. Silver went to Japan and Romania and Korea won bronze.
Saint-Quentin TT moved to the quarterfinal
In the last match in Group D in Champions League Women French Saint-Quentin TT overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov from Czech Republic. From that Group both Linz AG Froschberg and Saint-Quentin TT will progress to the quarterfinal. Saint-Quentin TT has two wins over Czech team as well as Austria’s club and both Saint-Quentin TT and Linz AG Froschberg recorded win and defeat in their direct clashes. Tonight Camille LUTZ overcame Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA to give her team dream start (11:6 11:3 13:11) before Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN beat Valeriia HCHERBATYKH (12:10 11:8 11:5). Sarah DE NUTTE prevailed against Mitsuki YOSHIDA (11:4 11:8 11:7) in the last match.
Saint-Quentin TT moved to the quarterfinal
In the last match in Group D in Champions League Women French Saint-Quentin TT overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov from Czech Republic. From that Group both Linz AG Froschberg and Saint-Quentin TT will progress to the quarterfinal. Saint-Quentin TT has two wins over Czech team as well as Austria’s club and both Saint-Quentin TT and Linz AG Froschberg recorded win and defeat in their direct clashes. Tonight Camille LUTZ overcame Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA to give her team dream start (11:6 11:3 13:11) before Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN beat Valeriia HCHERBATYKH (12:10 11:8 11:5). Sarah DE NUTTE prevailed against Mitsuki YOSHIDA (11:4 11:8 11:7) in the last match.
Europe secured six medals at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships
At the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tunis six European teams secured medals in four team’s events. Most successful team is France. French Under 19 girls team reached the final. Prithika PAVADE Charlotte LUTZ and Agathe AVEZOU beat Romania in the semis. Elena ZAHARIA Luciana MITROFAN Ioana SINGEORZAN and Andrea TEGLAS has their consolation in bronze. France will meet the winner of the duel between Japan and China in the final. In Under 19 Boys Event France represented by Felix LEBRUN Thibault PORET and Hugo DESCHAMPS reached the semifinal but then China halted their progress to the ultimate stage. Previously France beat Japan. Poland’s Alan KULCZYCKI Milosz REDZIMSKI Mateusz ZALEWSKI and Maciej KUBIK will face Chinese Taipei in semis to determine the second finalists. French Under 15 team composed of Flavien COTON Nathan LAM and Antoine NOIRAULT also won bronze. They lost to Australia in semis. Romania’s Bianca MEI ROSU Alesia SFERLEA and Andreea JIFCU clinched bronze in Under 15 Girls Event.
Europe secured six medals at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships
At the 2022 ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tunis six European teams secured medals in four team’s events. Most successful team is France. French Under 19 girls team reached the final. Prithika PAVADE Charlotte LUTZ and Agathe AVEZOU beat Romania in the semis. Elena ZAHARIA Luciana MITROFAN Ioana SINGEORZAN and Andrea TEGLAS has their consolation in bronze. France will meet the winner of the duel between Japan and China in the final. In Under 19 Boys Event France represented by Felix LEBRUN Thibault PORET and Hugo DESCHAMPS reached the semifinal but then China halted their progress to the ultimate stage. Previously France beat Japan. Poland’s Alan KULCZYCKI Milosz REDZIMSKI Mateusz ZALEWSKI and Maciej KUBIK will face Chinese Taipei in semis to determine the second finalists. French Under 15 team composed of Flavien COTON Nathan LAM and Antoine NOIRAULT also won bronze. They lost to Australia in semis. Romania’s Bianca MEI ROSU Alesia SFERLEA and Andreea JIFCU clinched bronze in Under 15 Girls Event.
