The 57th STERILGARDA European Youth Championships 2014 in Riva del Garda will gather table tennis youth from 11th till 20th of July at the most important test for the young generation. The preliminary entries are closed and at this point the most “crowded The 57th STERILGARDA European Youth Championships 2014 in Riva del Garda will gather table tennis youth from 11th till 20th of July at the most important test for the young generation. The preliminary entries are closed and at this point the most “crowded” competition will be Cadet Boys Team’s Event. In Italy 41 countries announced their participation in Junior Boy’s Teams Event; at the Junior Girls list there are 38 nations. In Cadet Boys Team’s Event 43 countries are listed and in Cadet Girls 37. Last year in Ostrava Italy and Romania clinched the titles in their respective Junior Boy’s and Girls Teams Events whilst Czech Republic and Romania succeeded to the throne in Cadets Events.
The name of the hall for the memory of BORZA
French Magazine La Voix Du Nord announced that the Lys-lez-Lannoy club’s hall will be named after tragically died young table tennis player Valeria BORZA. Romania’s BORZA played for the French club for 9 years before she passed away on December 19th. Vale French Magazine La Voix Du Nord announced that the Lys-lez-Lannoy club’s hall will be named after tragically died young table tennis player Valeria BORZA. Romania’s BORZA played for the French club for 9 years before she passed away on December 19th. Valeria died of meningitis. The opening of the hall will be on June 13th.
2014 World Championships set to be most viewed TT event in history
The ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships being held on 28 April – 5 March in Tokyo Japan is set to be the most viewed ITTF event iin history. ITTF’s media rights holder Total Sports Asia has announced that the 52nd edition of the ITTF The ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships being held on 28 April – 5 March in Tokyo Japan is set to be the most viewed ITTF event iin history. ITTF’s media rights holder Total Sports Asia has announced that the 52nd edition of the ITTF World Championships will be seen live on TV by over 100 countries across the globe TMS Managing Director Anders Thunström who oversees ITTF’s television activities on behalf of the ITTF stated: “Several of the world’s largest networks are combining to ensure this global coverage in over 100 countries. With the TV-coverage and all the coverage on-line by both itTV and the ITTF YouTube channel all the table tennis fans across the world will have access to ITTF’s premier event.” Complementing the viewership on TV the ITTF is expecting over 4 million connections on its online streaming platform ITTF.com/itTV and 3 million views on its YouTube channel YouTube.com/ITTFChannel. This exposure in addition to the 900 accredited media on site will ensure that the 52nd edition of the ITTF World Team Championships will be the most extensively viewed ITTF World Championships in history. The networks showing the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships are: 1. CCTV 5 – China 2. One World Sports – North America & Caribbean 3. i-Cable – Hong Kong 4. Truevisions – Thailand 5. ELTA – Taiwan 6. Astro – Malaysia & Brunei 7. Starhub – Singapore 8. BeIN Sports (formerly Al Jazeera Sports) – Middle East and North Africa 9. Eurosports – Europe 10. FOX Sports – Australia
Daily newsletter from the World Team Championships
The ITTF plans to make the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships the most comprehensively covered World Championships in history. One part of ITTF plan is to offer table tennis fans a daily newsletter reviewing all the action from each day The ITTF plans to make the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships the most comprehensively covered World Championships in history. One part of ITTF plan is to offer table tennis fans a daily newsletter reviewing all the action from each day’s play. The TTokyo2014 Daily Newsletter will include: Daily written summary Daily human interest feature Video daily review Shot of the day Moment of the day Picture of the day Results and upcoming schedule Media tools such as: Flash quotes picture To ensure that as many table tennis fans benefit from this daily newsletter as possible please go to subscription page here
Irina PALINA: “The team is Berlin’s key”
Berlin Eastside goes from celebrations to celebrations and its president Alexander TEICHMANN already received a gift for today’s 60th birthday. His girls reached their second Women’s European Champions League title last Sunday looking forward to collect Berlin Eastside goes from celebrations to celebrations and its president Alexander TEICHMANN already received a gift for today’s 60th birthday. His girls reached their second Women’s European Champions League title last Sunday looking forward to collect last possible trophy this season German Bundesliga (they took national Cup). The win at Istanbul against no. 1 WECL seed is no doubt one of the biggest accomplishments in Berlin’s history especially succeeded it in straight games (1st leg Berlin won 3:2 at home). “The key was the team!” explains Coach Irina PALINA simply how her girls did it against Fenerbahce. Georgina POTA beat HU Melek (3:1) in opening clash SHAN Xiaona defeated Viktoria PAVLOVICH (3:1) and finally Irene IVANCAN overcame CHING I-Cheng (3:2). And they worked us a team during the whole season as their coach said counting also Kristin SILBEREISEN who played three matches in group stage. “Even Kristin flew for one day just to warm up girls” said PALINA. “Of course if anybody injured she was ready to play but you can make good atmosphere or not – she is always with smile. There is no word to say haw fantastical were playing Gina (POTA) and Irene (IVANCAN) all WECL season! On Sunday Gina killed Istanbul with absolutely no expected victory against HU Melek then Nana (SHAN) and Irene finished off. Special thanks for Irene. She is going from the team and to the end brought 3 fantastic points in the final! To all good results belongs also the luck we had it with two draws” Georgina POTA maybe overcame her own expectations having 10-4 individual WECL score. Irene IVANCAN has 8-2 Berlin`s no. 1 and actual runner-up of 2013 LIEBHERR European Championships SHAN Xiaona 8-8 and Kristin SILBEREISEN 1-2. Hungarian had one of her biggest battles against SVS STROCK when she beat in fifth game current individual gold medalist from 2013 ECH LI Fen. IVANCAN suffered both her defeats in just finished WECL edition in five sets but he played amazing in 1st final leg when she beat CHING and HU.
President KRAMER hailed a new era in English TT
ETTU President Ronald KRAMER has hailed a new era in English table tennis after officially opening the ETTA’s new offices. Mr KRAMER performed the ceremony at the headquarters in Milton KEYNES and joked with the ETTA staff: “This is the first time I’ve op ETTU President Ronald KRAMER has hailed a new era in English table tennis after officially opening the ETTA’s new offices. Mr KRAMER performed the ceremony at the headquarters in Milton KEYNES and joked with the ETTA staff: “This is the first time I’ve opened a national table tennis headquarters so I’m very nervous!” ETTU President added: “I think this is a good place to work. It’s very spacious and open and everyone is working very close to each other so if you want someone you can just yell! New offices always help they provide an impetus and with new ideas and new people I’m looking forward to good co-operation with you.” Mr KRAMER also had a sneak preview of the new branding for the English national governing body of table tennis and said: “I’m very happy with your new logo it shows table tennis is not just an organisation but is a family and this is what we’re trying to develop in Europe and worldwide. It’s about people who enjoy their game at all levels.” ETTA Chair Sandra DEATON presented Mr KRAMER with a cut glass memento of his visit and the pair cut a special commemorative table tennis cake with Mr KRAMER joking: “It’s a bit like getting married!”
SCHMID and PICCOLIN beat the odds in Cairo
Switzerland’s Elia SCHMID and Italy’s Giorgia PICCOLIN secured their invitations to the forthcoming Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games by emerging successful at the Road to Nanjing Series – Africa tournament in the Egyptian city of Cairo. In the Boys’ Singl Switzerland’s Elia SCHMID and Italy’s Giorgia PICCOLIN secured their invitations to the forthcoming Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games by emerging successful at the Road to Nanjing Series – Africa tournament in the Egyptian city of Cairo. In the Boys’ Singles final Elia SCHMID who occupied the second seeded position in the competition accounted for Belgium’s Martin ALLEGRO who was appearing in his fourth Youth Olympic Games Qualification tournament (11-1 11-9 5-11 11-8 11-8) whilst Giorgia PICCOLIN also listed at position no. two at the seeding recovered from a three games to nil deficit and the precipice of defeat in both the sixth and seventh games to secure victory. She accounted for Great Britain’s Tin-Tin HO in a full distance thriller (9-11 9-11 4-11 11-6 11-6 13-11 12-10). Third place in the Boys’ Singles event and thus the place of second reserve went to Great Britain’s Helshan WEERASINGHE. He overcame Italy’s Luca BRESSAN; whilst at the same stage of the Girls’ Singles competition Portugal’s Rita FINS defeated Hungary’s Leila IMRE. Two more tournaments remain on the Road to Nanjing Series calendar. The Road to Nanjing Series – Latin America tournament will be staged in Buenos Aires Argentina on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22 April the Road to Nanjing Series – Oceania tournament on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May in Avarua Cook Islands.
OVTCHAROV and LIU hold Continental rankings’ top
In April the leading names at the Men’s and Women’s European rankings are Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Austria’s LIU Jia. Now you can follow the Continental rankings at ETTU web page again. On Men’s Rankings Germany has leading duo. Timo BOLL is place In April the leading names at the Men’s and Women’s European rankings are Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Austria’s LIU Jia. Now you can follow the Continental rankings at ETTU web page again. On Men’s Rankings Germany has leading duo. Timo BOLL is placed one position below OVTCHAROV. Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus Marcos FREITAS of Portugal and Patrick BAUM of Germany follow. Tiago APOLONIA moved up to spot no. 6. In Women’s Rankings LIU Jia of Austria topping the list. Viktoria PAVLOVICH of Belarus is second followed by HAN Ying of Germany LI Jiao of Netherlands and SHEN Yanfei of Spain. David REITSPIES of Czech Republic holds the top of the Junior Boys as it was the case last month. Adam SZUDI of Hungary is still no. two but Kilian ORT of Germany moved one step lower to make space for Can AKKUZUN of France. Nina MITTELHAM of Germany is not any more on the list. Her position took her compatriot Chantal MANTZ whilst Adina DIACONU of Romania still holds position no. two. Ekaterina GUSEVA progressed from spot no. four to no. three. Romania still holds the top in Cadet Boy’s category but this month Cristian PLETEA replaced Rares SIPOS. Nolan GIVONE of France is third. Adina is at the top of Cadet Rankings Lisa LUNG of Belgium is placed at position no. two. Sabina SURJAN of Serbia moved from spot no. 11 to position no. three.
Martin ALLEGRO in another run for Nanjing
The top seed at the 2014 Road to Nanjing Series – Africa tournament Belgium’s Martin ALLEGRO clinched the top position in his Group after first day of tournament in Cairo. This is his fourth attempt to reach Youth Olympic Games. Top seed in the Girls Eve The top seed at the 2014 Road to Nanjing Series – Africa tournament Belgium’s Martin ALLEGRO clinched the top position in his Group after first day of tournament in Cairo. This is his fourth attempt to reach Youth Olympic Games. Top seed in the Girls Event Tin Tin HO of England showed no mercy in qualification stages so far with one group match remain to be played. A quarter-finalist one month ago at the Italian Junior and Cadet Open in the Adriatic resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro ALLEGRO overcame Paixao NETO of Angola and Italy’s Luca BRESSAN. In Group 2 Elia SCHMID of Switzerland recorded two straight games wins to secure his leading position whilst in Group 3 Helshan WEERASINGHE of England emerged successfully. After two matches Tin Tin Ho and Giorgia PICCOLIN of Italy lead at the standings in their respective groups. At the end of proceedings one boy and one girl will have booked their place to compete in the highly prestigious Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
GORAK and GRZYBOWSKA crowned Polish champions
Daniel GORAK and Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA clinched the titles in their respective Men’s and Women’s Singles Event at the 82nd Polish National Championships held last weekend. GRZYBOWSKA won her first title and National championships by beating last year’s win Daniel GORAK and Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA clinched the titles in their respective Men’s and Women’s Singles Event at the 82nd Polish National Championships held last weekend. GRZYBOWSKA won her first title and National championships by beating last year’s winner Antonina SZYMAŃSKA in straight games. GORAK overcame Bartosz SUCH in five games in the final. 82nd Polish Championships Results Men Singles: 1. GÓRAK Daniel; 2. SUCH Bartosz; 3-4. CHOJNOWSKI Patryk FERTIKOWSKI Paweł; 5-8. LEWANDOWSKI Tomasz FLORAS Robert SZARMACH Karol KOSOWSKI Jakub Women Singles: 1. GRZYBOWSKA Katarzyna 2. SZYMAŃSKA Antonina 3-4. ŁUCZAKOWSKADaria BAJOR Natalia. 5-8: SIKORSKA Magdalena PARTYKA Natalia GOŁOTA Marta GUMULA Renata Women Doubles: 1. GRZYBOWSKA Katarzyna/PARTYKA Natalia 2. DONG RUI Fang/KUSIŃSKA Klaudia 3-4. STEFAŃSKA Kinga/ZAŁOMSKA Roksana BAJOR Natalia/ WABIK Sandra Men Doubles: 1.DYJAS Jakub/KULPA Konrad 2.NOWOKUŃSKI Jacek/PEREK Jakub 3-4. CHMIEL Paweł /CHMIEL Piotr ADAMIAK Grzegorz/ CZERNIAWSKI Marcin Mixed Doubles: 1. PEREK Jakub/SIKORSKA Magdalena; 2. KULPA Konrad/7 KUSIŃSKA Klaudia; 3-4. FERTIKOWSKI Paweł/GRZYBOWSKA Katarzyna DYJAS Jakub/ GOŁOTA Marta
