The leading names retained their positions at he Men’s September European Rankings issued yesterday. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV is still no. one followed by Timo BOLL of Germany Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus Marcos FREITAS of Portugal. The only The leading names retained their positions at he Men’s September European Rankings issued yesterday. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV is still no. one followed by Timo BOLL of Germany Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus Marcos FREITAS of Portugal. The only change in top 10 is at position no. seven; Portugal’s Tiago APOLONIA moved one place up whilst Panagiotis GIONIS of Greece went one position down. Germany’s HAN Ying is at the top of the Women’s Rankings LIU Jia of Austria is second. Elizabeta SAMARA of Romania progressed from position no. 8 to third place. WU JIaduo of Germany moved from spot no. 16 to spot no. 9. At the top position in Men’s U21 Rankings is Liam PICHFORD of England followed by Simon GAUZY of France. Sofia POLCANOVA of Austria Petrissa SOLJA of Germany and Bernadette SZOCS of Romania are the top trio in Women’s U21 rankings. Can AKKUZU of France is again at the top of Junior Boys Rankings whilst David REITSPIES of Czech Republic went one place below. Nina MITTELHAM of Germany is best ranked junior girl Chantal MANTZ of Germany is second and Lea RAKOVAC of Croatia is third. In Cadet boy’s list Cristian PLETEA of Romania is first; his compatriot Rares SIPOS is second and Nolan GIVONE of France is third. Adina DIACONU is at the top of Cadet Rankings Lisa LUNG of Belgium is placed at position no. two and Maria TAYLAKOVA of Russia is third.
European Games sign SITECORE as Official Supporter
The Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) has teamed up with website management experts Sitecore to relaunch the official Baku 2015 site. Sitecore who specialise in bespoke content management and digital marketing technology will provide The Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) has teamed up with website management experts Sitecore to relaunch the official Baku 2015 site. Sitecore who specialise in bespoke content management and digital marketing technology will provide support to the Baku 2015 web team as the countdown to the inaugural European Games continues. The company hassigned a supply and sponsorship agreement and will become an integral part of providing information around the European Games which take place in Azerbaijan’s capitalnext year. Mr Simon CLEGG Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015 said:“It is important for the inaugural European Games to have a strong online presence and an innovative website with original high-quality content. Sitecore are internationally renowned for their ability to create and manage websites of the highest standard and to have their support is a huge boost to the web team here at the European Games.” With a detailed focus on each of the 20 sports and18 competition venues of the first European Games the new Baku 2015 website has already been visited by fans from more than 130 countries around the world since its launch on 21 August. Mr Soren Bak JEPSEN President of Sitecore International said: “Sitecore is honoured to be an Official Supporter of Baku 2015. We look forward to using our experience and abilities to bring the excitement of the European Games online. The website features bold design and all content will be optimized for multiple device types and screens so fans can connect with the Games at any time.The site will also integrate social media commentary so sports fans around the world can engage with all of the action and each other in real-time.” The deal means Sitecore has become the fourth Official Supporter of Baku 2015 after McDonald’s Tickethour and Milla. Mr Charlie WIJERATNA Commercial Director of Baku 2015 added: “Sitecore’s professionalism and experience of dealing with major international sporting events means they are the perfect partner for Baku 2015. Their technology has powered the online experiences for some of the world’s most popular sporting teams and events and will be essential to maintaining the Baku 2015 online presence. Their expertise and reputation is second-to-none and we are looking forward to working closely with them in the months ahead.” Founded in 2001 Sitecore has headquarters in Copenhagen Denmark and California USA and currently operates in more than 55 countries around the world.
FEGERL: “One of my best ECL matches ever”
The biggest upset in Round 1 of Men`s European Champions League played last week was caused by Austrian Stefan FEGERL (world`s no. 52) who beat Singapore’s GAO Ning (no. 13) in straight games. The 2013 MECL finalist French Chartres was a clear f The biggest upset in Round 1 of Men`s European Champions League played last week was caused by Austrian Stefan FEGERL (world`s no. 52) who beat Singapore’s GAO Ning (no. 13) in straight games. The 2013 MECL finalist French Chartres was a clear favorite playing at home against Weinviertel Niederösterreich but the 2008 MECL champion won 3:0. Above all guests lost just one set. “I was better prepared for the match than GAO Ning. It was one of my best matches in the Champions League. My tactic was essential for the result. It was only one match but to reach our aim – the quarter final – we must repeat the performance” said Stefan FEGERL who defeated Korean in opening game 3:0 (11:7 11:9 11:3). Niederosterreich`s newcomer Chinese HOU Yingchao had expected to play two games as best team`s player but thanks to his young team mates he had just one… “The team of Chartres had to face that I can win two matches. This means pressure for the players of Chartres. I was playing very well against Robert GARDOS. My victory was ok.” Daniel HABESOHN concluded the match against Par GERELL: “I could not practice for two weeks because of insurance nevertheless I played a good match against GERELL. It was an advantage for me that our team was leading 2:0.” In the Round 2 on October 3rd Austrian side will play away too. Its opponent will be Swedish club Eslovs. Chartres goes to Germany to meet 2013 Bundesliga winner Werder Bremen.
Wild card for GIONIS and SAMARA for ITTF World Cups
The list of 20 women and 20 men that have qualified for the ITTF 2014 Women’s World Cup and the LIEBHERR 2014 Men’s World Cup have been announced by the International Table Tennis Federation. The 20 women who qualified will compete in Linz Au The list of 20 women and 20 men that have qualified for the ITTF 2014 Women’s World Cup and the LIEBHERR 2014 Men’s World Cup have been announced by the International Table Tennis Federation. The 20 women who qualified will compete in Linz Austria on 17-19 October 2014 which will be the first time the Women’s World Cup will be held outside Asia. The men will battle it out to be Men’s World Cup champion in Dusseldorf Germany on 24-26 October 2014. The world’s best table tennis players had to qualify for the prestigious World Cup events through their respective Continental Cups which means only the best of the best can compete. The only other players to receive the golden ticket to play in the 2014 World Cup’s were the current World Champions ZHANG Jike (CHN) and LI Xiaoxia (CHN) and the two lucky players that received a wildcard into the events Panagiotis GIONIS (GRE) and Elizabeta SAMARA (ROU). The LIEBHERR 2014 Men’s World Cup promises to be one of the best in recent memory with all the stars of international table tennis competing. One of those stars Olympic bronze medalist Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (GER) will be aiming to win his first Men’s World Cup in front of his home crowd in Dusseldorf: “Last year I was really close to winning the title. Since last year I have been training hard and with the support of the local crowd in the city I am living in I think I can win my first ever World Title event.” OVTCHAROV will be the local’s favorite to win the Men’s World Cup as will Austrian LIU Jia at the Women’s World Cup. LIU qualified by sensationally winning the DHS Europe Cup earlier and will be keen to take that strong form to Linz where she hopes to win a medal. ITTF 2014 Women’s World Cup qualifiers: Current World Champion: LI Xiaoxia (CHN) Wildcard: Elizabeta SAMARA (ROU) DHS 2014 Europe Cup: LI Jiao (NED) LIU Jia (AUT) Viktoria PAVLOVICH (BLR) Petrissa SOLJA (GER) WU Jiaduo (GER) Georgina POTA (HUN) Iveta VACENOVSKA (CZE) & Margaryta PESOTSKA (UKR) GAC Honda 2014 Asian Cup: DING Ning (CHN) LI Xiaoxia (CHN) YU Mengyu (SIN) RI Myong Sun (PRK) LEE Ho Ching (HKG) FENG Tianwei (SIN) & SEOK Hajung (KOR) K-Sport 2014 ITTF-Oceania Cup: LAY Jian Fang (AUS) 2014 ITTF-Latin American Cup: Caroline KUMAHARA (BRA) 2014 ITTF-African Cup: Dina MESHREF (EGY) 2014 ITTF-North American Cup: ZHANG Mo (CAN) LIEBHERR 2014 Men’s World Cup qualifiers: Current World Champion: ZHANG Jike (CHN) Wildcard: Panagiotis GIONIS (GRE) DHS 2014 Europe Cup: Marcos FREITAS (POR) Michael MAZE (DEN) Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (GER) Adrien MATTENET (FRA) Alexander SHIBAEV (RUS) & Timo BOLL (GER) GAC Honda 2014 Asian Cup: MA Long (CHN) MIZUTANI Jun (JPN) CHEN Chien-An (TPE) KIM Minseok (KOR) Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (IND) CHUANG Chih-Yuan (TPE) MATSUDAIRA Kenta (JPN) & TANG Peng (HKG) K-Sport 2014 ITTF-Oceania Cup: William HENZELL (AUS) 2014 ITTF-Latin American Cup: Cazuo MATSUMOTO (BRA) 2014 ITTF-Africa Cup: Quadri ARUNA (NGR) 2014 ITTF-North American Cup: Kanak JHA (USA)
Aerobic will attend the ETC in Portugal
Steve ROWE the founder of the innovative fitness programme called Aerobic Table Tennis will attend the European Team Championships in Portugal for the full duration. ROWE will deliver Aerobic Table Tennis to hundreds of school children each day. For some Steve ROWE the founder of the innovative fitness programme called Aerobic Table Tennis will attend the European Team Championships in Portugal for the full duration. ROWE will deliver Aerobic Table Tennis to hundreds of school children each day. For some children it will be their first introduction to our great sport so to make it a fun and exciting introduction is the perfect start for the young persons table tennis journey. Steve will be available at the Butterfly stand for information about Aerobic Table Tennis. Aerobic Table Tennis is a great tool for increasing table tennis participation. Associations can make an appointment to speak with Steve by visiting the Butterfly booth. Aerobic Table Tennis is attending the championships with the help of The Portuguese Table Tennis Federation. Steve ROWE said ” I would personally like to thank Pedro MOURA the President of the Portugal federation. I am honored to be asked to attend this fantastic event. The children of Portugal are in for a real treat when they are introduced to Aerobic Table Tennis. I would also like to thank the ETTU for their support “
Berlin’s PALINA praises Gina POTA
Actual Women’s European Champions League title-holder TTC Berlin Eastside confidently opened new season last weekend beating at home Postas Sport Egyesulet 3:0. Hungarian Georgina POTA had the hardest possible challenge in her team meeting in the seco Actual Women’s European Champions League title-holder TTC Berlin Eastside confidently opened new season last weekend beating at home Postas Sport Egyesulet 3:0. Hungarian Georgina POTA had the hardest possible challenge in her team meeting in the second game two times individual European champion LI Jiao (she also took two WECL titles with Herlen). And she managed to win in five games – 3:2 (6:11 11:7 11:5 9:11 12:10). “We are satisfied with result against Postas. After a fantastical winning POTA against LI Jiao from 6:10 in the last set we could already imaging that we going to win this match. Despite it was first match for SOLJA in WECL for Berlin and she was playing confidently and won last point for the team” explained Berlin’s Coach Irina PALINA. Next WECL game Berlin will play again at home. The rival is Austrian Linz AG Froschberg (October 3rd). It will be the clash between double WECL champions (Berlin won 2012 and 2014 Linz 2009 and 2013).
ETTU to appoint a full time Administration and Projects Co-ordinator
European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is seeking to appoint a full time Administration and Projects Co-ordinator based at the ETTU Office in Luxembourg. Do you have administration and financial experience and do you have a passion for table tennis an Olympi European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is seeking to appoint a full time Administration and Projects Co-ordinator based at the ETTU Office in Luxembourg. Do you have administration and financial experience and do you have a passion for table tennis an Olympic and Paralympic sport? If so we could have the ideal job for you. Working with a small team of dedicated and passionate individuals we are looking for someone to help develop drive and improve our business. Key duties and responsibilities: Assisting the President Executive Board Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General with specific project tasks Providing support for ETTU competition and event management General office administrative duties Book keeping and cash flow forecasting Requirements and Conditions Personal Profile Excellent administrative and organisational skills Excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills Proven ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision using own initiative high resistance to stress Knowledge of the organisation and structure of table tennis in Europe Skills Advanced computer skills Languages English language proficiency essential knowledge of one or more European languages will be an advantage Status Employee contract Location Luxembourg (ETTU Office) Working time 36 hours average per week possible irregular working time during high activity periods European Table Tennis Union Contract period From 1st January 2015 for 2 years initially with 3 months trial period Closing date for applications 7th November 2014 Provisional interview date 28th November 2014 in Luxembourg Further information can be provided by the Secretary General Richard Scruton (email rcsettu@pt.lu ) Applications must be submitted in English including a detailed CV and a recent photo indicating the expected monthly NET salary (€) to The Secretary General European Table Tennis Union 16 rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG
ETTU seeking to appoint a volunteer Archivist
European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is seeking to appoint a volunteer Archivist. With the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the European Table Tennis Union due in 2017 an archivist is required to organise preserve collect and check the records to ens European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is seeking to appoint a volunteer Archivist. With the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the European Table Tennis Union due in 2017 an archivist is required to organise preserve collect and check the records to ensure a reliable memory of the past is maintained. These records will include documents letters photographs competition results and both electronic and paper records. The Archivist will work both independently and together with the ETTU Secretariat with the aim of producing a 60th Anniversary publication. Further information can be provided by the Secretary General Richard Scruton (email rcsettu@pt.lu ). Applications are to be submitted to The Secretary General European Table Tennis Union 16 rue Eugène Ruppert L-2453 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG
Historical contract between WSA and City of Schwechat
Historical signing of a contract between the WSA and the city of Schwechat. Werner SCHLAGER Academy (WSA) and the City of Schwechat have signed a long-awaited cooperation agreement which grants a maximum of peace and security for all project partners in Historical signing of a contract between the WSA and the city of Schwechat. Werner SCHLAGER Academy (WSA) and the City of Schwechat have signed a long-awaited cooperation agreement which grants a maximum of peace and security for all project partners in the next years. This cooperation agreement was now signed by the city council of Schwechat and is therefore legally valid. With the signing of the contract the municipality of Schwechat and the Werner SCHLAGER Academy finally draw a line under years of heavy and long-lasting disputes. “We’ve tried to place the cooperation between the city and the WSA on a healthy basis for years. This was not possible. The greater the relief that we have found in a comparatively quick manner a reasonable solution with the new city leadership under Mayor Gerhard FRAUENBERGER” said WSA CEO Martin SÖRÖS. The Werner SCHLAGER Academy which has developed to one of the top names in table tennis worldwide despite fierce headwind from the local politics of Schwechat is now able to devote all the attention to the development of the project “WSA”. The WSA was already bursting at the seams quite often. Every day trainings sessions are held on up to 30 tables. Representatives from 150 nations have already visited the WSA. In addition to the sporting value the Academy also produces a considerable added value for the region state and federal governments. All the missions are from now on supplied to a higher stage of development. The next focus is on national high-performance as well as on the further expansion of the international character of the WSA. For this purpose we will provide you with further exciting news in the next few weeks.
21 golds handed out at Para World Champs
Singles finals day of the 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships was a case of clean sweeps and close shaves as more than half of the 21 finals matches ended in 3-0 score lines with five more reaching their conclusion only with a tense fifth ga Singles finals day of the 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships was a case of clean sweeps and close shaves as more than half of the 21 finals matches ended in 3-0 score lines with five more reaching their conclusion only with a tense fifth game. Current women’s world no.1 and reigning Paralympic gold medalist Natalia PARTYKA was one player who left it till late for victory in the National Para Training Centre. The Polish player defeated China’s YANG Qian 3-2 in the Class 10 Women’s Singles final after trailing for most of the match including being down 9-10 in the deciding fifth. “I knew from the beginning that it was going to a very tough match” PARTYKA said. “I played against Qian in London and it was also 3-2. I saw her and I knew she had good performances here. I knew that I had to stay focused and try to play relaxed.” PARTYKA is one of the few players to compete in both the Paralympic’s and Olympic Games a feat she says she wants to repeat at Rio 2016. “I’d like to win a Paralympic singles gold again but it’s not going to be easy as you can see from this match” the 25-year-old said. “But I hope I’ll be able to play well and win the gold like I did in Athens Beijing and London” Also aiming to build on his performance in London is Great Britain’s William BAYLEY who defeated Ukraine’s NIKOLENKO Maksym 3-2 in a close Class 7 Men’s Singles final. BAYLEY a London silver medalist says his performance against NIKOLENKO was one of the best matches he’s ever played and like PARTYKA is next aiming for a Rio gold. “I think it’s the best match of my career because you know I’ve lost two major finals in a row so it was a special match for me.” BAYLEY said. “I was 1-0 7-1 down so you know it was a difficult match. I just told myself to keep battling keep fighting because I knew if I made it close I’d have a chance.There wasn’t a lot that separated us but you know I just came through” BAYLEY added. “I gave everything. I put my heart and my soul into the match and luckily for me it worked in the end.” In the Class 9 Men’s Singles final China’s MA Lin defeated Austria’s Stanislaw FRACZYK 3-0 coming back from being 6-10 down in the second set to eventually win 13-11. This was a performance that also meant a lot to the Chinese player which was the eighth of the day for a dominant China. MA revealed that he had been struggling with a knee injury and could only train intensely for a month before the Para World Championships. “I’m really satisfied with my performance as I’ve been nursing my injury and haven’t been able to train as much as I want to these two years” said MA who is the reining ITTF Male Para Star which he won at the inaugural ITTF Star Awards in Dubai earlier this year. A full list of newly crowned Para World Champions: Women’s Singles Class 1-2: LIU Jing – China Women’s Singles Class3: LI Qian – China Women’s Singles Class 4: ZHANG Miao – China Women’s Singles Class 5: ZHANG Bian – China Women’s Singles Class 6: Sandra PAOVIC – Croatia Women’s Singles Class 7: Kelly VAN ZON – Nederlands Women’s Singles Class 8: MAO Jingdian – China Women’s Singles Class 9: LEI Li Na – China Women’s Singles Class 10: Natalia PARTYKA – Poland Women’s Singles Class 11: Anzhelika KOSACHEVA – Russia Men’s Singles Class 1: Chang-ho LEE – Korea Men’s Singles Class 2: Fabien LAMIRAULT – France Men’s Singles Class 3: FENG Panfeng – China Men’s Singles Class 4: Nesim TURAN – Turkey Men’s Singles Class 5: Valentin BAUS – Germany Men’s Singles Class 6: Alvaro VALERA – Spain Men’s Singles Class 7: William BAYLEY – Great Britain Men’s Singles Class 8: Viktor DIDUKH – Ukraine Men’s Singles Class 9: MA Lin – China Men’s Singles Class 10: Patryk CHOJNOWSKI – Poland Men’s Singles Class 11: Pascal PEREIRA LEAK – France
