Table Tennis England Chief Executive Sara SUTCLIFFE is leaving her role after more than eight years. She will step down at the end of this year to take up a similar position with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). Sara joined the then ETTA as Chief Executive in July 2013 at a time when the organisation had failed to secure long-term funding from Sport England and an independent review had shown that the governing body and the sport were in need of a radical overhaul. She oversaw fundamental changes to the structure and governance of the organisation including the move from Hastings to Milton Keynes and the transition to the new identity of Table Tennis England. The changes culminated in the restoration of Sport England funding. Since then she has overseen sustained improvements in governance performance and participation in the sport. Among the highlights of her time in office was leading the bid to host the ITTF Team World Cup in London in 2018 where the best players in the world thrilled sellout crowds at the Copper Box Arena. Sara said: “Whilst I am excited by the challenges that lie ahead at the RYA it is with a heavy heart that I am leaving Table Tennis England. In the eight-and-a-half years I have been the CEO there have been considerable improvements in governance strategic planning participation programmes and elite performance to name a few. It has of course been a huge team effort and I want to thank Sandra (DEATON Chairman) the Board the staff and all the wonderful volunteers for their support and contributions. Table tennis truly is a sport for all for life and puts a smile on the face of millions of people every year. I have thoroughly enjoyed and been honoured to play a part in the history of Table Tennis England and send everyone in the sport my very best wishes in this its centenary year.” Paying tribute to Sara’s contribution Table Tennis England Chairman Sandra DEATON said: “It has been my pleasure and delight to work side by side with Sara for the last eight-and-a-half years. She is the ultimate professional who has been the backbone of the changes the sport needed to embrace. Taking the governing body into the next era she has established the sport as a significant player within the industry. Sara’s ability to bring the team ethos into the direction of travel has cemented a strong and respectful relationship with the staff. The Board will be continually indebted to her for the guidance support respect and professional approach she has presented throughout her whole time with us. As she moves into the next stage of her illustrious career I am delighted that she has secured such a high-level position within the sporting industry. “Sara leaves us with an outstanding legacy and we will move forward building on this success. The Board will be focusing on this over the next few weeks and we will make the relevant announcements at the appropriate time. I am sure I can say with great confidence that all of us in the table tennis family wish Sara continued success and express our sincere thanks for all her devotion to our sport.” Sara a qualified lawyer who started her career in the City of London moved on to the British Olympic Association where she attended four Olympic Games as General Counsel to Team GB and was instrumental in the London 2012 bid. Following the London Olympics and Paralympics she joined the ETTA. Sara was awarded the MBE for services to table tennis in the delayed 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours and was presented with the award by the Princess Royal in a ceremony at Windsor Castle earlier this week.
PLETEA and TAILAKOVA lead the list for the 2021 GAZPROM European Under 21 Championships
In less than two weeks Belgium’s city of Spa will host the 2021 GAZPROM European Under 21 Championships. Last year’s champion from Varazdin Vladimir SIDORENKO of Russia will be on duty from November 10th but he is seeded only at the position no. 4. Leading name in the Men’s Under 21 Singles Eevent is Cristian PLETEA of Romania who will return n on the European scene after a break. In the Women’s Singles top seeded player is Mariia TAILAKOVA of Russia. Last year’s champion Prithika PAVADE of France will not play in Belgium. Total prize money for 2021 Gazprom European Under 21 Championships is 30.000 Euros. The winner will earn 2 750 runner up 1 750 losing semifinalists 1 250 losing quarter finalists 1 000 and losers round of 16 – 500 Euros. In Men’s Singles below PLETEA who won the Doubles title in Varazdin and silver in 2018 in Minsk in top 10 are winner in Singles in 2019 in Portugal Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS of Greece Rares SIPOS of Romania who won gold in Doubles with Cristian and silver in singles in Varazdin; title holder SIDORENKO of Russia Bastien REMBERT of France host nation representative Laurens DEVOS Germany’s Fanbo MENG and Cedric MEISSNER Leo DE NODREST of France and at the position no. 10 Alex NAUMI of Finland. At the list are 56 players. No. one seed TAILAKOVA won silver in Singles two years ago. At the position no. two is Serbia’s Sabina SURJAN followed by Tatiana KUKULKOVA of Slovakia Ozge YILMAZ of Turkey Jamila LAURENTI of Italy Anastasia KOLISH of Russia Tijana JOKIC of Serbia Nikoleta PUCHOVANOVA of Slovakia Anna WEGRZYN of Poland and last year’s finalist Andreea DRAGOMAN of Romania. There are 55 names at the list.
First ever ETTU Under 23 Paraeurotalents Development Camp
From Sunday 5th to Friday 10th December 2021 Slovenia’s city of Lasko will host the first ever Under 23 Paraeurotalents Development Camp. ETTU PTT Eurotalents invites one Under 23 Para player per Nationa Association for who ETTU will cover the cost of the camp (participation fee accommodation workshops and transport from and return to the airport/railway station). Players need to have a valid International classification card. If the NA would like to send more players and coaches this is possible but on the cost of the NA. The maximum number to be accepted in the camp is 30 players. The camp will be led by coaches with Para Table Tennis and Paralympic experience. Expert coaches on duty will be: Head Coach/ Performance Director GBR Gorazd VECKO Assistant Head Coach/Head Coach ITA Alessandro ARCIGLI Coach/ Pathway coach GBR Matjaz SERCER Coach/ Head Coach SLO Andreja Ojstersek URH Coach/ Head Coach MNE Sasa DRAGAS and Coach/ Coach Saarbrücken club Joze URH. Organisers are ETTU ZSIS POK NPC Slovenia Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 evolution in various parts of Europe including Slovenia ETTU and the organiser are closely monitoring the pandemic situation. Therefore registrations are considered conditional. Updates will be provided as soon as additional information is available. Thus it is suggested that participants make flexible and/or reimbursable travel plans as no costs will be reimbursed by CTTC-E / ETTU in case of cancellation. Associations should sent their entries NOT later than 15th November 2021 to Gorazd Vecko gorazd.vecko@gmail.com with cc to Alessandro Arcigli alessandroarcigli@gmail.com Ana IVOŠEVIĆ ana.antic.ettu@gmail.com ETTU will cover all full accommodation cost for one invited player per / NA The camp will be held in Slovenia city of Lasko accommodation will be in hotel Thermana Lasko and the playing hall will be Tri Lilije. All participants (players and coaches) should be tested negative for COVID-19 on PCR test on the arrival and show test result to the organiser on the arrival to the hotel in Lasko All participants should be tested negative for COVID-19 on PCR test within 72 hours before entering the country.
ITTF presidential candidate Petra Sörling announces manifesto with unity growth and sustainability as strategic pillars
ITTF presidential candidate Mrs. Petra Sörling has announced her manifesto that will in cooperation with the continents put the spotlight on creating value and growth through a membership centered governance strengthen the movement and innovation in the commercial partnerships and with the athletes in mind drive the sustainability agenda for a prosperous future. The ITTF AGM and elections will be held in Houston USA on November 24th. The official manifesto is the result of many strategical discussions with the ITTF memberships combined with valuable feedback from international stakeholders including the majority of the continental federations. The strong support for Mrs. Petra Sörling campaign is evident from all corners of the Table Tennis world with the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) President Mr. Igor Levitin leading the way with his statement: “Mrs. Petra Sörling has the complete and full backing from the ETTU membership”. – From the many discussions I’ve held during the six months of campaigning I strongly believe I have been able to identify the most important areas to cover in the near future says Petra Sörling. Clearly we must work to unite the ITTF family. It is time to bring the ITTF into the modern area and I’m ready to work hard to position our federation as one of the best in the world of sports with full focus on the people the planet and the profit Petra Sörling continues. A value driven commercial growth approach will be key to building a strong organisation that will enable ITTF to be perceived as a front-runner in development and innovation. There is a need to create a solid strategic map where events and the commercial rights associated to them are the most important commercial assets. – By evolving the structures with our member associations and athletes in mind we will increase brand awareness build stronger relationships with key stakeholders and give more players the chance to participate in professional events says Mrs. Petra Sörling. Mrs. Petra Sörling hailing from the vibrant city of Malmo in Sweden was elected to the ITTF Executive committee in 2009 and quickly advanced to take charge of several key areas for the 226 member strong federation such as Para Table Tennis staff sustainability and most importantly accepting the role as the ITTF Executive Vice President of Finance in 2013. Since the start of ITTF Foundation 2019 Mrs Sörling also holds the position as Chair of the Board of Trustees in the foundation. The 2021 ITTF World Championships is scheduled for Houston USA between November 22-29th. The ITTF AGM will elect the new ITTF President alongside with seven ITTF Executive committee members to serve for a period of four years on November 24th.
Eurotalents Development Camp U-17 in Havirov
The ETTU second Eurotalents Development Camp U-17 it is underway with a total of 26 players from 11 European countries and 12 of their coaches. They are working in Havirov in Czech Republic. “All player nominations are made on equal level U-15 and U-17 group and as always here in Havirov we have a strong “coaching team” led by Josef PLACHY Sasa DRAGAS Marek KLASEK Jaroslav MIKECKA and Patrik KAIZAR fitness coach. I am glad that for the first time in Eurotalents we got some new very young and talented players from whom I expect a lot in the future ” said ETTU Development Manager Neven CEGNAR.
TABLE TENNIS TO SENIOR CITIZENS IN COPENHAGEN WITH PARKINSON AND DEMENTIA
The City of Copenhagen and Table Tennis Denmark has made an agreement about introducing table tennis in elderly homes and in parcs in Copenhagen and the City of Copenhagen will give 1 million Danish kroners to make it possible for thousands of senior citizens to play table tennis in the Danish Capital. More than 5 000 Danes in Copenhagen are diagnosed with Parkinsons and dementia. Table Tennis Denmark and the City of Copenhagen has agreed to collaborate and make it possible for thousands of senior citizens to play table tennis in the Danish capital. The scientific research the recent years has documented that table tennis has a healthpromoting effect on seniors and especially their cognitive development. The research also shows that table tennis might have beneficial effects in the treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinsons and dementia. Mayor in Copenhagen Cecilia Lonning-Skovgaard and the Chairman of the board in Table Tennis Denmark Henrik VENDELBO are now taking the lead in initiating initiatives to promote activities for senior citizens and citizens in the municipality who have been diagnosed with Parkinsons and dementia. Cecilia LONNING-SKOVGAARD speaks both as mayor of Employment and a former table tennis player. “I am pleased that we are now part of a collaboration together. I have played table tennis myself for many years and know that the sport is an ideal sport for our health especially the senior citizens in our city – I think we should get started as soon as possible”. Henrik VENDELBO says: “I am so pleased that there is political focus on our sport and its good effects. We want to get many more people to play table tennis because we ourselves love the sport and its many opportunities. Our initiative with the City of Copenhagen now makes it possible for table tennis as a sport to provide an excellent supplement to the public health service to senior citizens with chronic illnesses. As a sports association we now take a clear health and social responsibility. It begins in Copenhagen. We expect to spread it to the rest of the country in the coming years”. Facts – A total of DKK 1.1 million DKK (150.000 euro) has been decidded in the City of Copenhagen’s financial budget for 2022/2023. – In Denmark there are approx. 10 000 table tennis players. – Table tennis is the World’s 7th largest sport measured by the number of supporters / fans (approx. 850 million)
First Ever American-Hosted World Table Tennis Championships Finals with Only a Month to Go
There is only a month to go until the opening of 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals which will be held in Houston Texas set to become the first American city to host this event. The world’s best players will face each other from 23-29 November at George R. Brown Convention Center and world number one Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng of China are amongst the galaxy of stars at the week-long table tennis spectacle. Adopting a revamped and expanded format for the first time the flagship event of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will feature 128 players in singles (Men and Women) and 64 pairs in each of the doubles competitions (Men Doubles Women Doubles Mixed Doubles) competing in a straight knockout format. “Houston is honoured to be the first city in the Americas to host the World Table Tennis Championships Finals ” said Harris County – Houston Sports Authority CEO Janis Burke. “The event will showcase the world’s most talented players and we want to invite all of Houston’s culturally rich and diverse population to come out and support them in force. Even if they are just beginning to learn about the sport we encourage everyone to experience this marquee once in a lifetime event!” Team USA’s Kanak Jha who has won every national title between 2016 and 2019 for a record four straight national championships is also ready and eager. “It’s extremely exciting and truly historic in the sport to have the World Championships played on US soil ” Jah said. “It’s something that I never could have imagined growing up and I can’t wait to compete in front of a home crowd for the first time. I think this will be an event all table tennis players will remember and cherish in their career.” This is the first time since 1939 the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals will take place out of Asia or Europe. The ITTF Annual General Meeting will also be held in Houston on 24 November 2021. The main items on the agenda include the election of the ITTF President the election of the host of the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships Finals and a proposition to change the service rule in doubles matches put forward by the Iran Table Tennis Federation. Celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Ping Pong Diplomacy are also planned as part of this historic World Table Tennis Championships.
The results of the Men’s and Women’s Europe Cup Stage 1
Men’s Europe Cup Group A Universidad De Burgos – TPF – TTSC UMMC-ELEM 2:3 Alexandru CAZACU – Viatcheslav KRIVOSHEEV 3:1 (11:8 4:11 12:10 13:11) Daniel BERZOSA – Danila TRAVIN 2:3 (12:10 9:11 11:9 8:11 5:6) Miguel NUNEZ – Semen SHEVNIN 1:3 (4:11 8:11 11:2 8:11) Alexandru CAZACU – Danila TRAVIN 3:1 (11:9 11:8 8:11 11:5) Daniel BERZOSA – Viatcheslav KRIVOSHEEV 1:3 (7:11 11:8 4:11 8:11) TTSC UMMC-ELEM – UTTC Stockerau 3:1 Viatcheslav KRIVOSHEEV – Weixing CHEN 1:3 (9:11 11:9 2:11 8:11) Semen SHEVNIN – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK 3:2 (8:11 11:5 5:11 13:11 6:2) Danila TRAVIN – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK 3:1 (11:7 11:9 9:11 11:7) Semen SHEVNIN – David SERDAROGLU 3:1 (6:11 11:9 13:11 11:7) SK Vydrany – Universidad De Burgos – TPF 3:2 Universidad De Burgos – TPF – UTTC Stockerau 1:3 Miguel NUNEZ – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK 0:3 (7:11 9:11 4:11) Alexandru CAZACU – Oleksandr DIDUKH 2:3 (7:11 6:11 12:10 11:5) Daniel BERSOZA – David SERDAROGLU 3:1 (11:8 11:6 10:12 11:9) Miguel NUNEZ – Oleksandr DIDUKH 0:3 (6:11 5:11 6:11) STK STARR – UTTC Stockerau 0:3 Ronald REDJEP – David SERDAROGLU 2:3 (5:11 3:11 11:9 11:6 3:6) Shounak SHINDE – Oleksandr DIDUKH 0:3 (3:11 4:11 6:11) Nikola HORVAT – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK 1:3 (9:11 7:11 11:8 5:11) SK Vydrany – UTTC Stockerau 0:3 Peter SEREDA – Weixing CHEN 0:3 (2:11 3:11 8:11) – – Oleksandr DIDUKH 0:3 Zoltan LELKES – David SERDAROGLU 1:3 (11:5 5:11 8:11 5:11) STK STARR – TTSC UMMC-ELEM 0:3 Mandir HARDIKAR – Viacheslav KRIVOSHEEV 0:3 (6:11 8:11 10:12) Ronald REDJEP – Danila TRAVIN 0:3 (8:11 9:11 7:11) Nikola HORVAT – Semen SHEVNIN 1:3 (11:7 3:11 9:11 5:11) SK Vydrany – STK STARR 3:1 Zoltan LELKES – Mandir HARDIKAR 3:1 (11:8 11:5 5:11 11:6) Peter SEREDA – Nikola HORVAT 3:0 (11:9 11:7 11:4) – Ronald REDJEP 0:3 Zoltan LELEKAS – Nikola HORVAT 3:2 (8:11 12:10 9:11 11:7 6:2) SK Vydrany – TTSC UMMC-ELEM 3:1 Zoltan LELKES – Viatcheslav KRIVOSHEEV 3:2 (8:11 11:6 14:16 11:6 6:5) Peter SEREDA – Danila TRAVIN 3:1 (11:8 11:4 8:11 11:8) – – Mikhail ROZHKOV 0:3 Zoltan LELKES – Danila TRAVIN 3:2 (5:11 11:13 11:5 11:5 6:3) Universidad De Burgos – TPF – STK STARR 3:0 Miguel NUNEZ – Ronald REDJEP 3:0 (15:13 13:11 11:4) Alexandru CAZACU – Nikola HORVAT 3:0 (11:8 11:6 11:3) Daniel BERSOZA – Shounak SHINDE 3:0 (11:8 14:12 11:9) Group B HB Ostrov Havlickuv Brod – Tenis de Mesa Monte Porreiro 3:1 Tomas TREGLER – Ilia ISAKOV 3:0 (11:8 13:11 11:3) Michal OBELSO – Nicolas GALVANO 3:0 (11:6 11:8 11:5) Dimitrij PROKOPCOV – Martin BENTANCOR 1:3 (13:15 11:8 9:11 6:11) Tomas TREGLER – Miguel Angel VILCHEZ 3:0 (11:4 11:6 11:8) Fortune Kyiv – Logis Auderghem 3:0 HB Ostrov Havlickuv Brod – Logis Auderghem 3:0 Tomas TREGLER – Ludovic BIERNY 3:0 (11:4 11:4 11:4) Michal OBELSO – David COMELIAU 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:4) Dimitrij PROKOPCOV – Kilomo VITTA 3:0 (11:4 11:7 11:7) GDCS Junical – Tenis de Mesa Monte Porreiro 3:1 Kirill SHVETS – Ilia ISAKOV 1:3 (7:11 11:5 8:11 11:13) Konstantin CHERNOV – Nicolas GALVANO 3:2 (11:7 11:8 5:11 7:11 6:2) Jose MAGALHAES – Martin BENTANCOR 3:2 (5:11 11:7 5:11 11:8 6:3) Kirill SHVETS – Nicolas GALVANO 3:2 (3:11 11:4 9:11 17:15 6:5) HB Ostrov Havlickuv Brod – GDCS Junical 3:0 Tomas TREGLER – Konstantin CHERNOV 3:0 (11:7 11:8 11:8) Dimitrij PROKOPCOV – Kirill SHVETS 3:2 (7:11 13:11 3:11 11:3 6:5) Michal OBELSO – Nuno GONZAGA 3:0 (11:2 11:7 11:9) Fortune Kyiv – Tenis de Mesa Monte Porreiro 3:2 Viktor YEFIMOV – Martin BENTANCOR 3:1 (9:11 11:7 11:4 11:6) Anton LIMONOV – Ilia ISAKOV 2:3 (8:11 11:8 9:11 11:6 1:6) Bohdan SINKEVYCH – Miguel Angel VILCHEZ 3:0 (11:9 11:6 11:7) Viktor YEFIMOV – Ilia ISAKOV 1:3 (10:12 11:5 6:11 2:11) Anton LIMONOV -Nicolas GALVANO 3:1 (12:10 11:9 8:11 11:8) Logis Auderghem – Tenis de Mesa Monte Porreiro 0:3 David COMELIAU – Miguel Angel VILCHEZ 2:3 (8:11 0:11 13:11 11:5 3:6) Ludovic BIERNY – Ilia ISAKOV 2:3 (11:5 12:10 6:11 7:11 5:6) Kilomo VITTA – Nicolas GALVANO 1:3 (3:11 7:11 11:8 7:11) Fortune Kyiv – GDCS Junical 3:1 Viktor YEFIMOV – Kirill SHVETS 3:2 (9:11 11:3 11:4 8:11 6:3) Anton LIMONOV – Konstantin CHERNOV 1:3 (6:11 7:11 14:12 11:13) Bohdan SINKEVYCH – Jose MAGALHAES 3:1 (4:11 11:7 11;2 12:10) Viktor YEFIMOV – Konstantin CHERNOV 3:0 (11:9 11:9 11:8) GDCS Junical – – Logis Auderghem 3:0 Kirill SHVETS – Ludovic BIERNY 3:0 (11:9 11:4 11:5) Konstantin CHERNOV – David COMELIAU 3:0 (11:9 12:10 12:10) Jose MAGALHAES – Kilomo VITTA 3:0 (13:11 11:9 11:6) HB Ostrov Havlickuv Brod – Fortune Kyiv 3:1 Tomas TREGLER – Viktor YEFIMOV 0:3 (10:12 4:11 6:11) Tomas TREGLER – Anton LIMONOV 3:1 (11:7 11:3 9:11 13:11) Dimitrij PROKOPCOV – Bohdan SINKEVYCH 3:0 (11:8 11:5 14:12) Tomas TREGLER – Anton LIMONOV 3:2 (5:11 11:9 5:11 11:7 6:2) Group C Uttc Sparkasse Salzburg – TTC Sokah Hoboken 2:3 Francisco SANCHI – Michal BANKOSZ 1:3 (11:6 1:11 11:13 4:11) Michel TRINK – Benjamin BROSSIER 0:3 (8:11 6:11 9:11) Tomas SANCHI – Sam Sam MABEY 3:2 (3:11 11:7 7:11 12:10 6:4) Francisco SANCHI – Benjamin BROSSIER 3:1 (9:11 11:8 12:10 11:8) Michel TRINK – Michal BANKOSZ 0:3 (4:11 9:11 8:11) USD Apuania Carrara TT – Cajasur Priego TM 3:0 Lubomir PISTEJ – Carlos CABALLERO 3:2 (11:7 8:11 9:11 14:12 6:1) Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA – Carlos MACHADO 3:1 (10:12 11:4 8:11 11:7) Fumiya IGARASHI – Alejandro CALVO 3:1 (9:11 11:9 11:7 13:11) TTC Ostrava 2016 – Uttc Sparkasse Salzburg 3:0 Jakub KLEPERLIK – Michel TRINK 3:1 (12:10 11:7 7:11 11:9) Filip DELINCAK – Francisco SANCHI 3:2 (7:11 5:111 11:9 12:10 6:4) Felipe OLIVARES – Tomas SANCHI 3:2 (11:5 12:10 7:11 11:5 6:3) USD Apuania Carrara TT- TTC Sokah Hoboken 3:1 Lubomir PISTEJ – Michal BANKOSZ 3:2 (7:11 11:8 7:11 11:5 6:0) Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA – Benjamin BROSSIER 1:3 (9:11 8:11 11:7 11:13) Fumiya IGARASHI – Sam MABEY 3:1 (11:9 11:2 6:11 11:2) Lubomir PISTEJ – Benjamin BROSSIER 3:0 (11:8 11:9 11:6) Uttc Sparkasse Salzburg – Cajasur Priego Tm 0:3 Michel TRINK – Carlos MACHADO
Due the surgery Dimitrij OVTCHAROV withdrew from the World Championships
Team Germany faced big blow after Dimitrij OVTCHAROV was forced to withdrew from the World Championships to be held in November in Huston. “ I twisted my ankle during training last week. After consultation with several experts I decided to have a minor ankle surgery. The operation went very well and showed that it was the right decision. I’d like to thank Dr. Mayer Dr. Bolay and their dedicated team at ZFOS. Now I will fully focus on the rehabilitation training which starts right away ” stated OVTCHAROV on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/dimaovtcharov/ OVTCHAROV stated: “I am sad to announce that I will not be in Houston for the World Championships. This makes me very sad as I wanted to use the momentum built during the Olympics. Unfortunately injuries are part of sports. But you know me I will work hard and I will come back even stronger. See you on the table soon! “ National coach Jorg ROSSKOPF said: “That is of course bitter for him. He was in a really good mood played well and of course had big plans for the World Championships. In order to be able to continue playing for a long time you have to listen to the signals from your body. I am optimistic that Dima will soon continue. He should heal the injury in peace get himself back in shape mentally and physically and then hopefully he will be in top shape again at the beginning of 2022. “ The coaching team around Jörg ROSSKOPF will probably decide at the beginning of November about the successor for OVTCHAROV who has been decorated with a total of six Olympic medals. In addition to OVTCHAROV record European champion Timo BOLL who is 15 in the World rankings is nominated. Patrick FRANZISKA as well as the reigning German singles champion Benedikt DUDA and mixed European champion Dang QIU. In Houston European champion Petrissa SOLJA who is 21st in the World rankings leads the Women’s team. HAN Ying Europe Top 16 winner Nina MITTELHAM European Championships finalist SHAN Xiaona and European team champion Sabine WINTER are also listed.
ETTU Preparation Camp for ITTF World Youth Championships 2021
The European Table Tennis Union (Development Program) in an effort to help and support best young players and their national associations invites the best European Under-19 and Under-15 players to join common preparation camp prior the ITTF WYTTC which will be held in Portugal’s Vila Nova de Gaia on November 23rd to 30th 2021. The venue is Pavilhao Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia (Centro de Alto Rendimento de Mesa Rua Almeida Garrett 4430-300 Oliveira do Douro). Coaches in charge for the WYTTC are Ricardo OLIVEIRA (POR) and Neven Cegnar (ETTU). Quota for the Entries: each NA participating in a team WYTTC tournament can nominate maximum until 4 players and each NA participating in single WYTTC tournament can nominate maximum 2 players. Due to the limited number of tables (covid protocol) ETTU has a maximum of 32 players who can attend this camp. See details here .
