The list of players confirmed to compete at the 2021 POMEGRANATE Europe Top 16 Cup is complete. This month in Greece the competition for the prestige’s silverware will be fierce. In Thessaloniki on 18 and 19 September 2021 the following athletes will play: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) Mattias FALCK (Sweden) Liam PITCHFORD (England) Patrick FRANZISKA (Germany) Simona GAUZY (France) Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) Robert GARDOS (Austria) Kristian KARLSSON (Sweden) Darko JORGIC (Slovenia) Jonathan GROTH (Denmark) Tomislav PUCAR (Croatia) Yang WANG (Slovakia) Emmanuel LEBESSON (France) Daniel HABESOHN (Austria) Andrej GACINA (Croatia) Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece). In Women’s Event will play: Sofia POLCANOVA (Austria) Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) Britt EERLAND (Netherlands) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) Nina MITTELHAM (Germany) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) Polina MIKHAILOVA (Russia) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) Georgina POTA (Hungary) Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovakia) YU Fu (Portugal) Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) SHAO Jieni (Portugal) Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Ganna GAPONOVA (Ukraine) and Aikaterini TOLIOU (Greece). For a third time in her career Yana NOSKOVA of Russia will face the challenge in Thessaloniki. “Top 16 is very good competition and I am really happy to be a part of it. I played some close matches before at Top 16 and I will try my best this year in Greece. I know it will be difficult because everyone comes to Top 16 in the best shape. There are no easy matches there the pressure starts from the first match ” said NOSKOVA. Earlier this summer NOSKOVA played at the Olympics in Tokyo. “Olympic Games tournament was very hard for me. In the first round I directly get Prithika PAVADE of France. Last time in Portugal I lost 1-4 against her so I was really happy that I managed to beat her in Tokyo. I think she is one of the best young players from Europe at the moment. In the second round I lost in really close battle against ZHANG Mo. So I was happy with my performance there. It was also difficult for Russia’s player to play under measures but our Olympic committee did everything to make things easier for us. Big thanks for them I am so grateful” said Yana. The schedule this year is frantic. There is no much time for a break. “After the Olympics I had 10 days holidays and then I played at the tournament in Hungary. Now we have preparations in the training camp with national team and then I will prepare in Moscow in my hometown hall. I think I will be fully ready for Top 16 ” concluded Yana NOSKOVA.
Third time lucky for Yana NOSKOVA
The list of players confirmed to compete at the 2021 POMEGRANATE Europe Top 16 Cup is complete. This month in Greece the competition for the prestige’s silverware will be fierce. In Thessaloniki on 18 and 19 September 2021 the following athletes will play: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) Mattias FALCK (Sweden) Liam PITCHFORD (England) Patrick FRANZISKA (Germany) Simona GAUZY (France) Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) Robert GARDOS (Austria) Kristian KARLSSON (Sweden) Darko JORGIC (Slovenia) Jonathan GROTH (Denmark) Tomislav PUCAR (Croatia) Yang WANG (Slovakia) Emmanuel LEBESSON (France) Daniel HABESOHN (Austria) Andrej GACINA (Croatia) Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece). In Women’s Event will play: Sofia POLCANOVA (Austria) Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) Britt EERLAND (Netherlands) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) Nina MITTELHAM (Germany) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) Polina MIKHAILOVA (Russia) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) Georgina POTA (Hungary) Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovakia) YU Fu (Portugal) Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) SHAO Jieni (Portugal) Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Ganna GAPONOVA (Ukraine) and Aikaterini TOLIOU (Greece). For a third time in her career Yana NOSKOVA of Russia will face the challenge in Thessaloniki. “Top 16 is very good competition and I am really happy to be a part of it. I played some close matches before at Top 16 and I will try my best this year in Greece. I know it will be difficult because everyone comes to Top 16 in the best shape. There are no easy matches there the pressure starts from the first match ” said NOSKOVA. Earlier this summer NOSKOVA played at the Olympics in Tokyo. “Olympic Games tournament was very hard for me. In the first round I directly get Prithika PAVADE of France. Last time in Portugal I lost 1-4 against her so I was really happy that I managed to beat her in Tokyo. I think she is one of the best young players from Europe at the moment. In the second round I lost in really close battle against ZHANG Mo. So I was happy with my performance there. It was also difficult for Russia’s player to play under measures but our Olympic committee did everything to make things easier for us. Big thanks for them I am so grateful” said Yana. The schedule this year is frantic. There is no much time for a break. “After the Olympics I had 10 days holidays and then I played at the tournament in Hungary. Now we have preparations in the training camp with national team and then I will prepare in Moscow in my hometown hall. I think I will be fully ready for Top 16 ” concluded Yana NOSKOVA.
Hosts Romania will face Italy and Belgium in their Group in Cluj
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj Romania (28 September- 3 October) was held today in Romstal Academy in Bucharest. Top seeds in Women’s Teams Event in final stage groups draw Germany will face Spain and Slovakia whilst the host will meet Italy and Belgium. In Group C Astria will have to play against Belarus and Serbia whilst in Group D Ukraine will meet Czech Republic and Slovenia. In Group D are Hungary Portugal and Croatia; Group F Poland Sweden and England; Group G Russia Luxembourg and Greece and in Group H Netherlands France and Turkey. In Men’s Teams Event in Group A are Germany Belarus and Ukraine; Group B Sweden Belgium Greece; Group C England Slovakia Serbia; Group D Austria Poland Spain; Group E Portugal Denmark Turkey; Group F France Russia Netherlands. In last two remaining groups there are four teams. In Group G Croatia Czech Republic Italy and Hungary; Group H Slovenia Romania Luxembourg and Finland. Each group will play a complete round robin and group winners proceed to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals the knockout system will be used.
Hosts Romania will face Italy and Belgium in their Group in Cluj
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj Romania (28 September- 3 October) was held today in Romstal Academy in Bucharest. Top seeds in Women’s Teams Event in final stage groups draw Germany will face Spain and Slovakia whilst the host will meet Italy and Belgium. In Group C Astria will have to play against Belarus and Serbia whilst in Group D Ukraine will meet Czech Republic and Slovenia. In Group D are Hungary Portugal and Croatia; Group F Poland Sweden and England; Group G Russia Luxembourg and Greece and in Group H Netherlands France and Turkey. In Men’s Teams Event in Group A are Germany Belarus and Ukraine; Group B Sweden Belgium Greece; Group C England Slovakia Serbia; Group D Austria Poland Spain; Group E Portugal Denmark Turkey; Group F France Russia Netherlands. In last two remaining groups there are four teams. In Group G Croatia Czech Republic Italy and Hungary; Group H Slovenia Romania Luxembourg and Finland. Each group will play a complete round robin and group winners proceed to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals the knockout system will be used.
At the Eurotalents Development Camp Halmstad provides perfect training environment
Halmstad gathered eighteen players from 11 countries at the Eurotalents Development Camp U-17 I until September 6th. Camp set up with a combination of four days training and three days competition Halmstad Masters Sweden Tour tournament featuring Men’s and Women’s singles and all youth categories. “We are very pleased with this opportunity to offer a good training camp at one of our three elite environments in Halmstad as well as strengthening the competitive nature of the event included in the Sweden Tour 2021. Hopefully we can attract young and upcoming players to train in Sweden on regular basis also in the future. I would also like to thank the coaching crew from Halmstad TTC and their first team players both men and women for providing sparring quality partners at all levels. In Swedish table tennis for the moment we have good coaching and stable clubs on the top of the food chain with special initiatives coming on the women’s side leading up to the European Championships 2023 ” said Mikael ANDERSSON High Performance Director Swedish Table Tennis. Training camp Head coaching is provided by the Swedish TTA with Men’s national team coach Jörgen PERSSON in charge of the technical training. “It is interesting to see some of the young players . Many are playing with good techniques and perform very well in exercises. Lots of strong rallies coming which is good. However matches are played and points scored with service and return of service as the key elements . There is always room for improvements in that area with young players ” said Jorgen . One of the standouts during the training sessions has been the 15 year old Slovak girl Dominika WILTSCHKOVA travelling to Halmstad accompanied by her coach Lucia COLOVICKOVA who commented on the camp in a positive way. “In fact i know the Halmstad training environment from before as being strong on the women’s side . From that perspective this has been excellent for Dominika on her way to prepare for Europe Top 10 coming up in France. I like the fact that we have seen strong female sparring partners here in Halmstad it has been extremely useful with the added value of playing a strong competition on top of the training sessions ” said Lucia.
At the Eurotalents Development Camp Halmstad provides perfect training environment
Halmstad gathered eighteen players from 11 countries at the Eurotalents Development Camp U-17 I until September 6th. Camp set up with a combination of four days training and three days competition Halmstad Masters Sweden Tour tournament featuring Men’s and Women’s singles and all youth categories. “We are very pleased with this opportunity to offer a good training camp at one of our three elite environments in Halmstad as well as strengthening the competitive nature of the event included in the Sweden Tour 2021. Hopefully we can attract young and upcoming players to train in Sweden on regular basis also in the future. I would also like to thank the coaching crew from Halmstad TTC and their first team players both men and women for providing sparring quality partners at all levels. In Swedish table tennis for the moment we have good coaching and stable clubs on the top of the food chain with special initiatives coming on the women’s side leading up to the European Championships 2023 ” said Mikael ANDERSSON High Performance Director Swedish Table Tennis. Training camp Head coaching is provided by the Swedish TTA with Men’s national team coach Jörgen PERSSON in charge of the technical training. “It is interesting to see some of the young players . Many are playing with good techniques and perform very well in exercises. Lots of strong rallies coming which is good. However matches are played and points scored with service and return of service as the key elements . There is always room for improvements in that area with young players ” said Jorgen . One of the standouts during the training sessions has been the 15 year old Slovak girl Dominika WILTSCHKOVA travelling to Halmstad accompanied by her coach Lucia COLOVICKOVA who commented on the camp in a positive way. “In fact i know the Halmstad training environment from before as being strong on the women’s side . From that perspective this has been excellent for Dominika on her way to prepare for Europe Top 10 coming up in France. I like the fact that we have seen strong female sparring partners here in Halmstad it has been extremely useful with the added value of playing a strong competition on top of the training sessions ” said Lucia.
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj Romania (28 September- 3 October) will be held on Friday 3rd September in Romstal Academy in Bucharest. You can follow the live stream on ettu.tv Men Women Pos. Association Direct/ Pos. Association Direct/ Qualif. Qualif. 1 Germany D 1 Germany D 2 Sweden D 2 Romania D 3 England D 3 Austria D 4 Austria D 4 Ukraine D 5 Portugal D 5 Hungary D 6 France D 6 Poland D 7 Croatia D 7 Russia D 8 Slovenia D 8 Netherlands D 9 Romania D 9 Sweden D 10 Czech Republic D 10 France D 11 Russia D 11 Luxembourg D 12 Denmark D 12 Portugal D 13 Belarus D 13 Czech Republic D 14 Belgium D 14 Belarus D 15 Poland D 15 Spain D 16 Slovakia D 16 Italy D 17 Ukraine D 17 Slovakia D 18 Spain D 18 Serbia D 19 Greece D 19 Belgium D 20 Serbia D 20 Slovenia Q (1) 21 Italy Q (1) 21 Croatia Q (1) 22 Netherlands Q (1) 22 England Q (1) 23 Turkey Q (1) 23 Greece Q (1) 24 Luxembourg Q (1) 24 Turkey Q (2) 25 Finland Q (1) 26 Hungary Q (2)
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj
The draw for the 2021 GAZPROM European Team Championships in Cluj Romania (28 September- 3 October) will be held on Friday 3rd September in Romstal Academy in Bucharest. You can follow the live stream on ettu.tv Men Women Pos. Association Direct/ Pos. Association Direct/ Qualif. Qualif. 1 Germany D 1 Germany D 2 Sweden D 2 Romania D 3 England D 3 Austria D 4 Austria D 4 Ukraine D 5 Portugal D 5 Hungary D 6 France D 6 Poland D 7 Croatia D 7 Russia D 8 Slovenia D 8 Netherlands D 9 Romania D 9 Sweden D 10 Czech Republic D 10 France D 11 Russia D 11 Luxembourg D 12 Denmark D 12 Portugal D 13 Belarus D 13 Czech Republic D 14 Belgium D 14 Belarus D 15 Poland D 15 Spain D 16 Slovakia D 16 Italy D 17 Ukraine D 17 Slovakia D 18 Spain D 18 Serbia D 19 Greece D 19 Belgium D 20 Serbia D 20 Slovenia Q (1) 21 Italy Q (1) 21 Croatia Q (1) 22 Netherlands Q (1) 22 England Q (1) 23 Turkey Q (1) 23 Greece Q (1) 24 Luxembourg Q (1) 24 Turkey Q (2) 25 Finland Q (1) 26 Hungary Q (2)
EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS – CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION
The ETTU Executive Board has today agreed to convene an Extraordinary Congress meeting on Saturday 2nd October 2021 at Grand Hotel Italia Cluj Napoca ROU commencing at 10:00 local time (EEST). In accordance with Constitution 5.1.13.2 notice of the meeting is a calendar month before the date of the meeting. In accordance with Constitution 5.1.13.3 the Executive Board proposes the deletion of Constitution 5.6.5 which states ‘No person shall be at the same time serve as a member of the Executive Board and as a member of the ITTF Executive Committee’. Rationale: to allow an ETTU Executive Board member to serve as a member of the ITTF Executive Committee at the same time and concurrently. In accordance with Constitution 5.9.5 the implementation date of the change to the Constitution to be immediate that is 2nd October 2021. The Extraordinary Congress meeting will precede the Congress meeting previously announced.
EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS – CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION
The ETTU Executive Board has today agreed to convene an Extraordinary Congress meeting on Saturday 2nd October 2021 at Grand Hotel Italia Cluj Napoca ROU commencing at 10:00 local time (EEST). In accordance with Constitution 5.1.13.2 notice of the meeting is a calendar month before the date of the meeting. In accordance with Constitution 5.1.13.3 the Executive Board proposes the deletion of Constitution 5.6.5 which states ‘No person shall be at the same time serve as a member of the Executive Board and as a member of the ITTF Executive Committee’. Rationale: to allow an ETTU Executive Board member to serve as a member of the ITTF Executive Committee at the same time and concurrently. In accordance with Constitution 5.9.5 the implementation date of the change to the Constitution to be immediate that is 2nd October 2021. The Extraordinary Congress meeting will precede the Congress meeting previously announced.
