12/08/2011 – Qualification and selection process comes to the end for the 2011 Volkswagen World Junior Table Tennis Championships which will take place on 13-20 November 2011 in Manama (Bahrain). European Table Tennis Union nominated five teams in e
Looking forward 2012 EYC in Schwechat: official logo released
11/08/2011 – We closed one chapter of the European Youth Championships and already looking forward next 55th edition of the biggest Continental gathering of future stars of our sport. With less then a year to go the organizers released the officia
Team Great Britain selection towards London 2012 begins
11/08/2011 – The first indications of who will be representing Team Great Britain at table tennis in London 2012 are starting to take shape as a long list of 16 players has been created. All 16 players are looking to prove their worth to the selecto https://www.ettu.org 11/08/2011 – The first indications of who will be representing Team Great Britain at table tennis in London 2012 are starting to take shape as a long list of 16 players has been created. All 16 players are looking to prove their worth to the selectors as they go under the spotlight before the first round of cuts are made in February when the short list is made. The final Olympic squad of 3 men and 3 women will be announced in May. The age range of our young squad spans from 15 to 28 but despite their tender years they have already acquired a host of national European and Common Wealth Games medals this will however be the first Olympic appearance for any of the players. Paul DRINKHALL and Kelly SIBLEY have been the closest to reach the pinnacle of sport since Matthew SYED played in the 2000 Sydney Olympics both narrowly missing out on qualification in Beijing with Sibley reaching the first reserve position. The players selected are as follows:Paul DRINKHALL Liam PITCHFORD Gavin EVANS Andrew BAGGALEY Darius KNIGHT Daniel REED Gavin RUMGAY Chris DORAN. Women: Kelly SIBLEY Joanna PARKER Na LIU Naomi OWEN Hannah HICKS Emily BATES Alice LOVERIDGE Charlotte CAREY. Prior to the Games potential Team GB players will be competing along with the best the world has to offer in the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals to be played in the London 2012 table tennis venue of ExCeL November 24th-27th. (By James CORNFORD courtesy ETTA) Photo: Andrew BAGGALEY
World Champion XU Xin leading Asia vs. Europe in Minsk
European Champs: 36 men?s and 32 Women?s Teams in Gdansk-Sopot
08/08/2011 – The preliminary Entry list for the 2011 European Championships in Gdansk-Sopot is closed. In Ergo Arena from 8th to 16th October so far will participate 36 Men’s Teams and 32 Women’s selections. From the complete list of the
Former teammates training together again in Pohorje
08/08/2011 – Dr Miran KONDRIC send us report from the preparation camp at Pohorje in Slovenia with the headline “Yugoslavia at the training camp together again” and he assured us that there is no mistake there. “No it is not an e
Juniors and Cadets European rankings (update 1st August) available now
Two big tournaments in August: Madeira calling
05/08/2011 – Both Madeira and the Portuguese Table Tennis Associations will organize in the month of August (24th to 28th) the Funchal Junior Open 2011 and 15th Madeira International Open. For the sixth time in a row Funchal Junior Open will be held
SAIVE`s footprints as one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics
05/08/2011 – Six-time participant of Olympic Games table tennis star Jean-Michel SAIVE was honored in York (England) beside other famous athletes celebrating one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics in London. He put his footprints in cement as w
Successful TT women: Alejandra GABAGLIO awarded IOC Top Honours
05/08/2011 – The International Olympic Committee has awarded the prestigious ‘Women and Sport’ Achievement Diploma to Argentina’s Alejandra GABAGLIO for her outstanding efforts and dedication towards the development women’s
