05/09/2011 – Greece one of the ten countries which have gained the maximum quota of the men’s singles event of the Olympic Games laying the groundwork for new distinctions in the coming season. At the end of the August the national team of me https://www.ettu.org 05/09/2011 – Greece one of the ten countries which have gained the maximum quota of the men’s singles event of the Olympic Games laying the groundwork for new distinctions in the coming season. At the end of the August the national team of men did the main part of the preparation in Karpenisi and worked hard under very good conditions. They used the advantage of working at altitude of 1 250 meters the splendid facilities of the hotel “Montana” and the other because in the camp took part two great French athletes: Michel MARTINEZ and BAI Fengtian. Martinez is Panagiotis GIONIS teammate in Angers Valliant Bai is playing with Kalinikos KREANGA in Enebont and their participation in the preparation helped all international players and not just the two Greek champions who have already qualify for London from the world ranking. Coordinator of the program was the federal head coach Konstantinos VATSAKLIS and camps attended even by Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU Tasos RINIOTIS Kostas LAGOGIANNIS Dimitris PAPADIMITRIOU Lefteris MAKRAS George FRANGOULIS and George KONSTANTINOPOULOS. Athletes have two sessions every day while they worked separately to serve as the natural state. The conclusion from the strong training camp was for all positive. KREANGA and GIONIS stood the importance of this preparation meeting and even talked about the main goals of the next year. “I started with very positive thinking and good mood. The camp was very strong and contributed to why the presence of Michel and the Bay. Do not see this as something special preparation but certainly the year is very interesting and full of great events. I do not know how to configure my project to the Olympics which is the major goal however much we want and qualification for the team. I think it will mainly depend on our progress in the World Team Championship in Dortmund “said the owner of the Europe Top-12 title. The reigning Mediterranean champion said:” I find myself quickly in good shape since October we have the European Championships and the first final with Turkey on the Standard Division of the European Nations League. The camp in Karpenisi helped me in this while after the premiere in the French league on September 12 I will take place one week to prepare the French national team. Also my personal goal is to win back some positions in the ranking list with the wish to help me in the draw for the Olympic tournament. ” MARTINEZ and BAI were absolutely satisfied: “My impressions were very good. The competition level was very high and the conditions ideal. For me it was very important to do a good job early in the season because I come from an injury on my leg. I had to mend every day and tried to give my best. Gionis is my best friend in the sport and came Karpenisi because I have this very good relationship with him I’m here “said Michel MARTINEZ. The Chinese origin BAI Fengtian told: “I trained in very good conditions in terms of both facilities and the weather that prevails in the city. Also I had the chance to play with all the Greek international athletes and found that they are generally very high level of racing. It was indeed very helpful to me this concentration preparation “. President of the Greek Table Tennis Federation Manolis KOLYBADIS attended the sessions and stressed to the athletes: “The year began with an ideal preparation. Our big goal next season is the Olympic Games. We have the skills knowledge and experience to achieve something very important to London and to realize our dreams. “ (by John FAKAROS courtesy Hellenic TT Federation) Photo: the participants to technical camp in Karpenisi

05/09/2011 – Lucjan BLASZCYK (Poland) and Eva ODOROVA (Slovakia) clinched the titles in Men’s and Women’s Singles Event at the MAXX KUCHYNE Prague Open 2011. Men’s Singles – Semi-Finals: Jiri VRABLIK (CZE) – v. Lucjan B https://www.ettu.org 05/09/2011 – Lucjan BLASZCYK (Poland) and Eva ODOROVA (Slovakia) clinched the titles in Men’s and Women’s Singles Event at the MAXX KUCHYNE Prague Open 2011. Men’s Singles – Semi-Finals: Jiri VRABLIK (CZE) – v. Lucjan BLASZCYK (POL) 0:3 (15:17 8:11 4:11) WANG Zeng Yi (POL) v. Petr KORBEL (CZE) 2:3 (11:7 6:11 11:8 3:11 2:11); Final: Lucjan BLASZCYK – Petr KORBEL 4:2 (11:9 11:4 7:11 11:8 9:11 11:3). Women’s Singles – Semi-Finals: Renata STRBIKOVA (CZE) – Katerina PENKAVOVA (CZE) 3:1 (9:11 11:6 11:9 11:4) Kathrin MUHLBACH (GER) – Eva ODOROVA (SVK) 2:3 (2:11 11:7 4:11 11:8 4:11). Final: Renata STRBIKOVA – Eva ODOROVA 0:3 (9:11 6:11 6:11).. Men’s Doubles – Final: Antonin GAVLAS Michal OBESLO (CZE) – Lars HIELSCHER Erik BOTTROFF (GER) 1:3 (9:11 9:11 11:6 9:11). Women’s Doubles – Final: Katerina PENKAVOVA Hana MATELOVA (CZE) v. Ren BINGRAN Magdalena SIKORSKA (POL) 1:3 (9:11 8:11 12:10 7:11). (by Frantisek ZALEWSKY courtesy CTTA) Photo: Eva ODOROVA

03/09/2011 – The Olympic Solidarity ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course was held in Chepelare Bulgaria from 15 to 21 August. The place of Course was one of the most popular ski resorts at the 1 200m attitude whit fresher air in Europe as local people said. 28

02/09/2011 – Swiss TT Association remind you that the deadline for returning the first entry form for your participation in the SWISS TABLE TENNIS OPEN LAUSANNE on 19 and 20 November 2011 will be on the 15th of September 2011. Due to a change of som

25/08/2011 – First Lithuanian cadet&mini cadet open in Memory of coach Brone Balaisiene was held on 19-21st of August in Utena small but very nice city of Lithuania. Tournament in Memory of coach Brone BALAISIENE first time was held in 1987 b https://www.ettu.org 25/08/2011 – First Lithuanian cadet&mini cadet open in Memory of coach Brone Balaisiene was held on 19-21st of August in Utena small but very nice city of Lithuania. Tournament in Memory of coach Brone BALAISIENE first time was held in 1987 but cause of hard economical situation was suspended in 2008. Now Mironas KREJERIS graduate of Brone BALAISIENE and her son president of Lithuanian table tennis association Rimgaudas BALAISA has promised to organize tournament at a high level every year. For the first time we are happy to have more than 100 participants from Lithuania Latvia Poland Belarus and Russia. Competition provided on 16 new JOOLA tables in “Utenos arena” which were built in 2009 and got award as best sports project of Lithuania. First Lithuanian cadet&mini cadet open in Memory of coach Brone Balaisiene took three days to find out best teams and players in boys and girls groups under 15 years (born 1996 and younger) and under 12 (born 1999 and younger). Between cadet girl’s strongest team was Lithuanian national team with players Egle ORLOVAITE and Jolita SOKOLOVSKYTE who also took gold medal in singles. Vilnius -1 (Jok?as BIVEINIS Erikas SVEISTYS) took gold in boy’s teams. Singles title won Benas SKIRMANTAS (Siauliai Lithuania). In younger mini cadet group winners of the girl’s team competition became Lithuanian selection (Jogail?UDZINSKAITE Neta ALON). Singles tournament won Julia SLAZAK from Poland. Boy’s gold won Lithuanian team (Medardas STANKEVICIUS and Rimas LESIV) as singles cup won M.Stankevicius as well. (by Ieva JUCEVICIUTE courtesy Lithuanian Table Tennis Association) Photo: the nice playing hall in Utena

25/08/2011 – Serbian TT Association announced that 2011 Serbian Youth Open will be held in Vrnjacka Banja from 22. to 25. September 2011. Click on following documents to read or download: 1. Prospectus 2. Preliminary Entry Form 3. Final Entry Form 25/08/2011 – Serbian TT Association announced that 2011 Serbian Youth Open will be held in Vrnjacka Banja from 22. to 25. September 2011. Click on following documents to read or download: 1. Prospectus 2. Preliminary Entry Form 3. Final Entry Form2- Arrival/Departure List

18/08/2011 – Iran Table Tennis Federation will host three tournaments by the end of the year. First one is scheduled for the October 5th to 8th in Qazvin. The Main sport hall in Qazvin City will be the venue for the Fajr Cup International Cadet and