The 2018 Prohibited List of Substances and Methods released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is now available on the WADA website and the ITTF Anti-Doping webpage. It takes effect on Monday 1st January 2018. Although the 2018 List does not present major change for the sport of table tennis it is essential that all players and support personnel whether coaches physicians or doctors attached to clubs or teams consult the list as well as the closely related 2018 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes. Notably: – several substances have been namely added as examples in the various classes of substances – S3-beta-2 agonists (prohibited at all times): the dosing parameters of permitted inhaled salbutamol were revised to make it clear that divided doses of salbutamol may not exceed 800 micrograms over any 12 hours starting from any dose. – S8-Cannabinoids (prohibited In-Competition): cannabidiol is no longer prohibited. however cannabidiol extracted from cannabis plants may also contain varying concentrations of THC which remains a prohibited substance. As always players are strongly advised to be very cautious if deciding to use any supplement product. If in doubt contact Françoise Dagouret ITTF Anti-Doping Manager at fdagouret@ittf.com or your National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO). Françoise works in close cooperation with the ITTF Anti-Doping Chief Dr. Shiro Matsuo. Both take this opportunity to thank all ITTF National Federations for their support and commitment in promoting doping-free table tennis and invite you to regularly browse on the ITTF Anti-Doping webpage. There you will find not only the latest updated rules and regulations but also useful tips and advice helping for example to promote proactive values-based behaviours or avoid inadvertent doping. In addition your comments and questions will be always welcome. Thanks a lot for your attention on these very important matters.
European Veterans Championship will be held from 1st to 7th July 2019 in Budapest
After the ETTU Executive Board announced that the 2019 European Veterans Championships has been awarded to the Hungarian Table Tennis Association the date for the event is set. The 2019 European Veterans Championships will be held from the 1st of July until the 7th of July in 2019. The venue will be the Budapest Olympic Center. Budapest hosted the European Championships in 2016 after 34 years break and the veterans championship will be organised shortly after the World Championships 2019 in the same city.
Boris ABRAHAM: We made an incredible match in Dusseldorf!
TTCLM Interview: Hennebont`s coach explains how his side managed to beat Borussia Dusseldorf (3:2) playing Round 1 game away How did you see Hennebont`s game in Dusseldorf? “We made an incredible match on Friday! We know how it’s difficult to beat Dusseldorf when Timo BOLL plays his best! We knew that we had a small chance to win but for it it was necessary to make one without fault on the other players. We knew how to seize the opportunities with a little of success but you need a little of luck to win Düsseldorf!” What was the crucial to beat such good team as ten times TTCLM champion and actual no. 2 seed? “It was necessary to play without complex without pressure ready to fight! From the victory of PITCHFORD we said to ourselves that there was way to make a result. That confirmed with returned him of situation of Cedric NUYTINCK to Kristian KARLSSON. The last match after it is of 50/50 thus we played the blow completely.” What do you expect from the trip (October 13th Round 2) to Roskilde? “We want to keep our momentum and we have to confirm to Roskilde by gaining the match to stay at the head of the group.” What is the Hennebont`s goal for 2017/18 season? “The goal stays to reach quarter-final even after the victory of Friday because the road is still long.” How do you evaluate 2017/18 TTCLM in total (competition rivals quality of players…)? “TTCLM stays a prestigious competition in Europe. The level is more homogeneous than the season crossed with nevertheless a team which is above which is Orenburg. The new rules in particular the ball boys are a good thing for the evolution and the modernization of our sport.
Irun Leka Enea only unbeaten club in Men’s ETTU Cup
After the first round of the Group Stages in Men’s and Women’s ETTU Cup eaight teams in both competitions progressed to the next stage. Next round is scheduled for 27th to 29th October. In the openinf round of the Men’s ETTU Cup Fortune Kyiv and SK Vydrany booked their place in the Second Round with 3 wins and one defeat. Clube Desportivo Sao Roque was close they even beat Fortune the top club but failed to book second place in the Group because of matches ratio which goes in favor of hosts – Vydrany. Hosts in Group B ASD Marcozzi is also through. They clinched the top place in the Group by the better matches ratio against CTT Royal Alpa Schaerbeek Woluwe. Both clubs has three wins and one defeat like GD Toledos on the third position. At the end of the weekend three wins and one lose is the balance of the three first clubs at the standings in Group C. DKV Borges Vall is at the leading position followed by CS Mioveni. Hosts TT Vedrinamur lost by matches ratio. Only unbeaten club in the first phase is Irun Leka Enea Tenis de Mesa. In Group D next qualifier is GDCS Juncal. In Second round they will join Energa KTS Torun Logis Auderghem Enjoy & Deploy Taverzo TTC Sokah Hoboken Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu Arteal Tenis De Mesa SF SKK El Nino Praha STK Libertas Marinkolor. In Women’s ETTU Cup KTTC AFP Antwerpen and Sparvägen TTC booked their place in the second Round of the Group Stage. Antwerpen recorded all four wins. Also Team Grace in Group B is unbeaten. From second position Dozy Den Helder / Noordkop joined theim in the next phase. Kocasinan Belediyesi Spor Club is first in the Group C whilst Hotel Patria Chica Museo Priego is second. Both Clubs has one defeat like the hosts Tecnigen LINARES. Spanish side finished third. Like in men’s cup Irun Leka Enea is unbeaten. Second position is booked by the host Sarises Florinas. In Stage 2 will also play SKNT Luch Vladimir Leistungszentrum Linz AG Froschberg ACS Dumbravita DAO Tavrou TTC Novi Sad Arteal Tenis de Mesa CTT BALAGUER – VILLART LOGISTIC TTC Moravsky Krumlov.
2017/18 Seamaster ECLW: Berlin and Bursa won their Round 1 games
Group D: TTC Berlin Eastside – SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex 3:1. Group B: Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor – Linz AG Froschberg 3:2. Group C: Dr. CASL – ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly 3:1 Reigning champion TTC Berlin Eastside defeated Czech Republic`s SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex 3:1 in the Round 1 of the 2017/18 Seamaster European Champions League Women. German side clear favorite in this clash couldn’t count on all their first line-up players but managed to win. SHAN Xiaona provided two points as he beat both Renata STRBIKOVA and Natalia PARTYKA. Georgina POTA got one more win for the host side by beating PARTYKA in straight games. Katerina PENKAVOVA won unique game for Hodonin against Berlin`s coach-player Irina PALINA. Top seeded team of Group B Bursa beat two times ECLW winner Linz after full five games. Austrian team showed that it has a good future after LIU Jia`s era. On the other side Turkish club needed good team work to win as each of their players got one point: LEE Ho Ching vs. ZNAG Mo (3:1) Yana NOSKOVA vs. HO Tin-Tin (3:2) and HU Melek vs. ZHANG Mo in the decisive fifth encounter. Sofia POLCANOVA showed that is able to lead this Linz`s squad. Young member of Austrian National Team managed to defeat both leading Bursa`s players. First she upset actual European champion in Women`s Singles HU Melek in the second clash then she overcame LEE Ho Ching. Dr. CASL had successful return to ECLW beating in Zagreb last year`s quarter-finalist ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly 3:1. Croatian club presented its strong line-up composed of actual World no. 24 LI Jie no. 32 DOO Hoi Kem and no. 39 YU Fu. DOO had impressive debut in Dr. CASL`s jersey winning both her matches against Galia DVORAK and KIM Hayeong who brought unique point to the guest side. KIM defeated actual European championships bronze medalist LI Jie in full five sets. Third win for the domestic team was created by YU Fu who overcame Barbora BALAZOVA in straight games. 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW Round 1 GROUP B Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor – Linz AG Froschberg 3:2 LEE Ho Ching – ZHANG Mo 3:1 (11:7 11:7 5:11 11:3) HU Melek – Sofia POLCANOVA 1:3 (11:9 9:11 6:11 5:11) Yana NOSKOVA – HO Tin-Tin 3:2 (12:14 5:11 11:6 11:7 11:8) LEE Ho Ching – Sofia POLCANOVA 0:3 (9:11 7:11 3:11) HU Melek – ZHANG Mo 3:1 (11:9 11:4 4:11 11:5) GROUP D TTC Berlin Eastside – SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex 3:1 SHAN Xiaona – Reanata STRBIKOVA 3:1 (12:14 14:12 11:9 11:7) Georgina POTA – Natalia PARTYKA 3:0 (11:8 11:8 11:5) Irina PALINA – Katerina PENKAVOVA 1:3 (7:11 5:11 13:11 8:11) SHAN Xiaona – Natalia PARTYKA 3:2 (8:11 11:9 10:12 11:3 11:8) GROUP C Dr. CASL – ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly 3:1 DOO Hoi Kem – Galia DVORAK 3:1 (11:7 13:15 13:11 11:9) LI Jie – KIM Hayeong 2:3 (5:11 11:6 7:11 11:4 7:11) FU Yu – Barbora BALAZOVA 3:0 (12:10 11:7 11:5) DOO Hoi Kem – KIM Hayeong 3:2 (11:7 14:12 5:11 9:11 11:8)
New singles European champions crowned in Lasko
First part of the European Para Championships organized by Paralympic Committee of Slovenia in Lasko is concluded. The champions in singles categories are crowned and after day off the competition will continue with Team’s Events. Women Singles Class 1-2: winner Nadejda PUSHPASHEVA (Russia) silver Dorota BUCLAW (Poland) bronze Isabelle LAFAYE (France) and Giada ROSSI (Italy). Women Singles Class 3: winner Anna-Carin AHLQUIST (Sweden) silver Andela MUZINIC (Croatia) bronze Hatice DUMAN (Turkey) and Helena DRETAR (Croatia). Women Singles Class 4 – 5: Borislava PERIC RANKOVIC silver Sandra MIKOLASCHEK (Germany) bronze Nada MATIC (Serbia) and Susan GILROY (GBR). Women Singles Class 6: winner Raisa CHEBANIKA (Russia) silver Katarzyna MARSZAL (Poland) bronze Antonina KHODZYNSKAYA (Ukraine) and Maryna LYTOVCHENKO (Ukraine) Women Singles Class 7: winner Victoriya SAFONOVA (Russia) silver Kubra KORKUT (Russia) bronze Ulija SHISHKINA (Russia) and Kelly VAN ZON (Netherlands). Women Singles Class 8: winner Aida DAHLEN (Norway) silver Juliane WOLF (Germany) bronze Elena LITVENKO (Russia) Zsofia ARLOY (Hungary). Women Singles Class 9: winner Neslihan KAVAS (Turkey) silver Karolina PEK (Poland) bronze Olga KOMLEVA GORSHKALEVA (Russia). Women’s Singles Class 10: winner Natalia PARTYKA (Poland) silver Sophie Amanda WALLOE (Denmark) bronze Merve DEMIR (Turkey) and Umran ERTIS (Turkey). Women Singles Class 11: winner Natalya KOSMINA (Ukraine) silver Elena PROKOFEVA (Russia) bronze Krystyna LYSIAK (Poland) Anzhelika KOSACHEVA (Russia). Men Singles Class 1: winner Paul DAVIES (GBR) silver Thomas MATTHEWS (GBR) bronze Robert DAVIS (GBR) Federico FALCO (Italy) Men Singles Class 2: winner Colin JUDGE (Ireland) silver Rafal CZUPER (Poland) bronze Martin LUDROVSKY (Slovakia) Jiri SUCHNEK (Czech Republic). Men Singles Class 3: winner Thomas SCHMIDBERGER (Germany) Florian MERRIEN (France) bronze Thomas BRUCHLE (Germany) Carl Alexander Mattias OHGREN (Sweden) Mens Singles Class 4: winner Maxime THOMAS (France) silver Abdullah OZTURK (Turkey) bronze Rafal LIS (Poland) Nesim TURAN (Turkey). Men Singles Class 5: winner Ali OZTURK (Turkey) silver Nicolas SAVANT-AIRA (France) bronze Mitar PALIKUCA (Serbia) Tommy URHAUG (Norway). Men Singles Class 6: winner Alvaro VALERA (Spain) Paul David WETHERILL (GBR) bronze Pavao JOZIC (Croatia) Bobi SIMION (Romania). Man Singles Class 7: winner Mykhaylo POPOV (Ukraine) silver Maksym NIKOLENKO (Ukraine) bronze Jean-Paul MONTANUS (Netherlands) William John BAYLEY (GBR) Men Singles Class 8: winner Victor DIDUK (Ukraine) silver Ivan MAI (Ukraine) bronze Ross William WILSON (GBR) Linus KARLSSON (Sweden). You can follow the results here
Night of upset in Group D: Hennebont wins in Germany Roskilde celebrates in Poland
Four Round 1 matches were held tonight (Sep 29th) in the TTCLM: Saarbrücken – Eslovs 3:0 Stella Sport La Romagne – Walter Wels 3:2 Dzialdowo – Roskilde 2:3 Borussia Dusseldorf – Hennebont 2:3 Two big surprises have happened in the Group D Round 1 of the 2017/18 Table Tennis Champions League Men created by no. 9 and no. 16 seeds Hennebont and Rosklide who won their matches away both 3:2. French club upset TTCLM record holder ten times winner Borussia Dusseldorf (no. 2 seed) while Danish side overcame TTCLM newcomer from Poland Dekorglass Dzialdowo (no. 6). The best Borussia`s players for years Timo BOLL (actual World no. 6) did his job by beating both Quentin ROBINOT (no. 85) and Liam PITCHFORD (no. 60) but guests showed good team work in spite of playing without their best ranked player CHEN Chein-An (no. 45). PITCHFORD defeated Stefan FEGERL (no. 34) Cedric NUYTINCK (no. 72) upset Kristian KARLSON (no. 24) in full five games of the third clash. BOLL overcame English player in straight games to level the score hence FEGERL and ROBINOT faced one another to decide the winner. The 2009 European Junior champion ROBINOT showed his best TTCLM game especially in the late fourth set to beat Austrian in four games. World no. 12 Kenta MATSUDAIRA like BOLL secured two points for his side (against ZHAI Yujia and Michael MAZE) but Dekorglass Dzialdowo lost its very first TTCLM match. The lowest ranked TTCLM participant Roskilde created big upset. The 2012 European champion Michael MAZE had successful TTCLM comeback. He provided first point for his side defeating Jiri VRABLIK and managed to extend MATSUDAIRA to full distance. World no. 216 Laurens TROMER from Netherlands beat no. 68 WANG Yang in straight games and it was probably crucial moment in the game. Because ZHAI`s win against VRABLIK in the fifth clash was expected. Saarbrucken easily beat Eslovs 3:0 in Group B game. Crucial moment was Patrick FRANZISKA`s victory against Chinese XU Hui one of the best TTCLM players in last few seasons. In other two matches Tiago APOLONIA and Bojan TOKIC defeated Robert SVENSSON and Truls MOREGARDH respectively. Group C brought very intense clash between actual ETTU Cup winner Stella Sport La Romagne and SPG Walter Wels. French side won first two encounters and Adrian CRISAN led 2:1 against Robin DEVOS but guest player managed to win. In the fourth clash CHO Seungmin overcame WEI Shihao after full five games – 2:3 (9:11 11:7 10:12 13:11 8:11).CHEN Tianyuan became a hero of host team defeating Zsolt PETO in the decisive match. Earlier in the second game CHEN prevailed against CHO Seungmin. 2017/18 TTCLM Round 1 GROUP B FC Saarbrücken Tischtennis – Eslovs Ai Bordtennis 3:0 Tiago APOLONIA – Robert SVENSSON 3:1 (11:9 11:6 13:15 11:4) Patrick FRANZISKA – XU Hui 3:1 (9:11 11:5 11:7 11:4) Bojan TOKIC – Truls MOREGARDH 3:0 (11:7 11:9 11:6) GROUP C Stella Sport La Romagne – SPG Walter Wels 3:2 WEI Shihao – Zsolt PETO 3:1 (8:11 11:9 14:12 11:5) CHEN Tianyuan – CHO Seungmin 3:2 (16:18 11:7 9:11 11:7 11:8) Adrian CRISAN – Robin DEVOS 2:3 (11:8 10:12 11:4 8:11 8:11) WEI Shihao – CHO Seungmin 2:3 (9:11 11:7 10:12 13:11 8:11) CHEN Tianyuan – Zsolt PETO 3:0 (11:5 11:2 11:4) GROUP D K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 2:3 Kenta MATSUDAIRA – ZHAI Yujia 3:0 (11:6 11:9 11:9) Jiri VRABLIK – Michael MAZE 0:3 (6:11 7:11 5:11) WANG Yang – Laurens TROMER 0:3 (10:12 4:11 4:11) Kenta MATSUDAIRA – Michael MAZE 3:2 (9:11 4:11 11:9 11:6 11:3) Jiri VRABLIK – ZHAI Yujia 2:3 (11:8 5:11 12:10 7:11 7:11) Borussia DüsseldorF – G.V. Hennebont TT 2:3 Timo BOLL – Quentin ROBINOT 3:1 (7:11 11:6 11:1 11:2) Stefan FEGERL – Liam PITCHFORD 0:3 (6:11 14:16 7:11) Kristian KARLSSON – Cedric NUYTINCK 2:3 (11:4 11:4 8:11 9:11 10:12) Timo BOLL – Liam PITCHFORD 3:0 (11:5 11:3 13:11) Stefan FEGERL – Quentin ROBINOT 1:3 (8:11 8:11 11:4 8:11)
2017/18 Seamaster ECLW: Top seed makes confident start in Poland
Round 1 of Group A: KTS Tarnobrzeg – TuS Bad Driburg 3:0 Top-seeded KTS Tarnobrzeg confidently opened the 2017/18 Seamaster European Champions League Women as they beat at home German club TuS Bad Driburg 3:0. Polish champion showed his new line-up with 2015 European champion Elizabeta SAMARA from Romania as team`s no. 2. Host players won all matches in straight games against three young opponents. World no. 9 HAN Ying beat 20-year-old Nina MITTELHAM Elizabeta SAMARA defeated Sarah DE NUTTE (24-year-old) whilst LI Qian overcame Sophia KLEE (14) one of youngest ever participant in the Seamaster ECLW. 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW Round 1 KTS Tarnobrzeg – TuS Bad Driburg 3:0 HAN Ying – Nina MITTELHAM 3:0 (11:5 11:6 11:8) Elizabeta SAMARA – Sarah DE NUTTE 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:7) LI Qian – Sophia KLEE 3:0 (11:1 11:2 11:2)
Dr. CASL returns to the Seamaster ECLW: Extended roster for big ambitions
Croatian champion will play in five different competitions this season having first Seamaster ECLW game this Sunday (Oct 1st 18:00 CET) in Zagreb against French side ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly Croatian champion Dr. CASL returns to the Seamaster European Champions League Women with biggest possible ambitions. This club from well known table tennis city of Zagreb has lifted three trophies last season. Two domestic – Croatian League and Cup and one international – Mediterranean Cup. But 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW makes super motivation in each member of Dr. CASL. “We have nine titles of Croatian League: five in men’s and four in women’s competition” proudly stated president of the club Martin-Tino CASL. “Bearing in mind that our girls will play five competitions this season (Seamaster ECLW European Super League Mediterranean Cup and both Croatian League and Cup) we provided a big roster. Regarding 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW our leading players will be DOO Hoi Kem (bronze medalist in Mixed Doubles with WONG Chun Ting in the 2017 World Championships) YU Fu (actual Women’s Singles runner-up from 2016 European Championships) LI Jie (actual bronze medalist from 2016 ECH former Seamaster ECLW champion with Netherlands’ club Heerlen) and Chinese player ZHOU Xintong. We also have Croatian champion and runner-up Mirela DURAK and Dorina SREBRNJAK respectively as well as Slovenia’s Manca FAJMUT. Dorina SREBRNJAK beat Matilda EKHOLM and Sara RAMIREZ recently in Luxembourg. Martin-Tino CASL stressed that Group C of 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW is the hardest one as each club is capable to beat others. His side hosts ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly this Sunday (Oct 1st 18:00 CET) whilst in the Round 2 (October 13th) travels to Hungary to face Szekszard AC.
Historic win for Portugal table tennis
First match and first victory for any Portugal’s team in the TTCLM: Pontoise – Sporting 1:3 Sporting Clube de Portugal debuted in the Table Tennis Champions League Men in a superb style beating away two times TTCLM winner AS Pontoise Cergy 3:1. This match held Thursday night (Sep 28th) saw for the very first time any Portugal`s club in this prestigious competition. Sporting upset 2014 and 2016 TTCLM champions thanks to Joao MONTEIRO who beat both Can AKKUZU and his teammate from Portugal`s National Team Marcos FREITAS while the third point came from Diogo CARVALHO against Niagol STOYANOV. African champion Aruna QUADRI lost to FREITAS in the opening encounter. AS Pontoise Cergy – Sporting Clube de Portugal 1:3 Marcos FREITAS – Quadri ARUNA 3:0 (11:5 11:9 11:8) Can AKKUZU – Joao MONTEIRO 2:3 (2:11 15:13 6:11 11:6 8:11) Niagol STOYANOV – Diogo CARVALHO 2:3 (11:4 9:11 10:12 11:5 5:11) Marcos FREITAS – Joao MONTEIRO 1:3 (5:11 9:11 11:9 12:14)
