12/11/2010 – Three of four ECL participants from Germany will compete at German Cup Final Four at Stuttgart on January 2nd. There are triple-crown holder from previous season Borussia (winner of ECL national League and Cup) Ochsenhausen (ECL sem
New European Juniors and Cadets rankings (update 10th November 2010)
European Leagues: Borussia Dusseldorf still unbeaten
09/11/2010 – In Austria’s Bundesliga current leader SPG Walter Wels with PAZSY DEMETER and PLATTNER overcame Linz AG Froschberg and ASKO Glas Wiesbauer Mauthausen last weekend to secured leading position and to preserved unbeaten status. SPG
Susanne GRIES appointed new Swiss Association’s General Secretary
05/11/2010 – Swiss Table Tennis Association informed that Ms. Susanne GRIES has been appointed in the position of new General Secretary from January 1st 2011. Susann GRIES a German national speaking German English and French fluently studied law
Positive B sample doping test for Dimitrij OVTCHAROV
30/09/2010 – As expected the B sample of Dimitrij OVTCHAROV’s doping test contained traces of clenbuterol too. This is the result of the analysis by the Institute of Biochemistry at the German Sport University Cologne. Everybody had expected https://www.ettu.org 30/09/2010 – As expected the B sample of Dimitrij OVTCHAROV’s doping test contained traces of clenbuterol too. This is the result of the analysis by the Institute of Biochemistry at the German Sport University Cologne. Everybody had expected this result because an analytical error in the A sample is rather rare. OVTCHAROV can now request a hearing at DTTB’s Executive Board. The Board gathers all information and hears experts. It can then decide to institute proceedings at the DTTB Board of Anti-Doping. This board evaluates all facts again and takes a decision. The German National Anti-Doping Agency the Institute of Biochemistry and the DTTB support Ovtcharov’s plans to have his hair analysed as well. OVTCHAROV assumes that he inwittingly ingested clenbuterol during a stay in China in the middle of August. An hair analysis could prove that he ingested the substance only for a short while. A hair analysis takes several days. Whether his teammates coaches and DTTB officials who joined him in China will give hair samples as well is depending on OVTCHAROV’s result. (By Simone HINZ Courtesy of DTTB) Photo: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Photo ROSCHER)
Youth Serbia Open: titles for Valentin NADJNEMEDI and Eva TOT
26/09/2010 – Valentin NADJNEMEDI of Serbia triumphed in the Junior’s Boys Singles Event in front of the home supporters in Serbia’s spa Vrnjacka Banja. His compatriot Eva TOT clinched the title in Junior Girls Singles Event.In final NADJ
Youth Serbian Open: titles for Serbia Romania and Croatia
25/00/2010 – At the Youth Serbian Open in spa Vrnjacka Banja juniors and cadets concluded the competition in Teams Events. At the Junior Girls Teams Event Serbia A with Aliz DJURCIK Aleksandra RADONJIC and Eva TOT won gold. Serbia B with Ana Zofia
Serbia Youth Open 2010: French team in both semis
24/09/2010 – In semifinal of the Cadet Girls Team’s Event at Serbia Open in Serbia’s spa Vrnjacka Banja will play Russia France A and B and Romania. France Croatia A and B and Czech Republic booked the place in the semis of the Cadet B
OVTCHAROV provisionally suspended from ETTU events
23/09/2010 – In consequence of positive doping test regarding German player Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and following decision by the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) to suspend the player the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) inform to have received
Dima interviewed by ZDF: “The worst day in whole my life”
23/09/2010 – News that Dimitrij OVTCHAROV one of most promising table tennis players was positive on doping test absolutely shocked all sports people but first of all that is nightmare for him and his family. In his interview for German television 23/09/2010 – News that Dimitrij OVTCHAROV one of most promising table tennis players was positive on doping test absolutely shocked all sports people but first of all that is nightmare for him and his family. In his interview for German television ZDF he spoke about his reactions when he received that bad news… “That was worst day in whole my life like I lost someone in my family. I just reached peak of my career. I am disappointed…”. – On question how “clenbuterol” was arrived in his blood he answered:“Experts explained me that in China there is a kind of meat which can makes positive doping test. I like meat very much I eat it every day and hotel in which I ate it was good”. – Last question was about possibility to be suspended for two years.“In that case my career will be destroyed. I will do everything; I will pass all the tests to avoid that scenario”. (by Alex MILETIC ETW)